Issue Budget and Spending Federal spending has grown rapidly over the last decade, leading to substantial budget deficits that have crippled the economy and financially harmed Americans. Personal Inflation Calculator Copied COMMENTARY How We Can Finally Overcome the Affordability Crisis Dec 5, 2025 3 min read Author E.J. Antoni, PhD Read the article COMMENTARY How to Modernize America’s Air Traffic Control Dec 4, 2025 3 min read Author Diana Furchtgott-Roth Read the article Refine by Keyword budget (257) federal spending (96) spending (87) entitlements (58) taxes (58) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (1373) testimony (37) video (34) event (27) explainer (13) article (7) impact (2) external_url (1) (-) report (998) Facet Content type report The Obama Budget: Spending, Taxes, and Doubling the National Debt Brian M. Riedl Mar 16, 2009 13 min read report Obama Jobs Deficit Grows: 651,000 Reasons to Cut Tax Rates J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Mar 16, 2009 2 min read report Stimulus Plan's Delayed Job Creation: Some Won't Get Jobs Until 2012 or Later Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D. Mar 4, 2009 5 min read report Omnibus Spending Bill: Huge Spending and 9,000 Earmarks Represent Business as... Brian M. Riedl Mar 2, 2009 6 min read report Obama's PAYGO Law Would Not Slow Spending or Budget Deficits Brian M. Riedl Feb 26, 2009 6 min read report The Elements of a Responsible Budget Proposal Feb 24, 2009 9 min read report Obama's Visit to Canada: Forging Stronger Alliances and Economic Cooperation Feb 18, 2009 4 min read report Obama's Bank Bailout Plan: Not Ready for Prime Time Feb 12, 2009 5 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos