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 SPECIAL REPORT The Road to Inflation: How an Unprecedented Federal Spending Spree Created Economic Turmoil Sep 21, 2023 Over an hour read Read the report BACKGROUNDER Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism Apr 18, 2024 30 min read Author David Ditch Read the report Refine by Keyword budget (257) entitlements (58) federal spending (96) spending (87) taxes (58) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type article (7) commentary (1370) event (27) explainer (13) external_url (1) impact (2) (-) report (998) testimony (37) video (34) Facet Content type report Senate Leader Defends Spending Spree Rather Than Enacting Reforms Brian M. Riedl Oct 19, 2005 5 min read report Federal Spending: By the Numbers Brian M. Riedl Oct 11, 2005 1 min read report House Leadership Reacts To Calls For Fiscal Responsibility Oct 7, 2005 2 min read report A Line in the Sand for Fiscally Responsible Lawmakers Oct 6, 2005 5 min read report The Growing Disconnect: Federal Spending and Congressional Leadership Sep 28, 2005 4 min read report Pelosi Leads the Way on Highway Bill Give-Back Sep 21, 2005 4 min read report Hurricane Costs Send Budget Projections Deeper into the Red Brian M. Riedl Sep 16, 2005 4 min read report Congress Faces Pressure to Surrender Pork for Flood Relief Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D. Sep 15, 2005 4 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos