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 banks (1) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (1373) report (998) (-) testimony (37) video (34) event (27) explainer (13) article (7) impact (2) external_url (1) Facet Content type testimony The Broken Budget Process: Legislative Proposals Alison Acosta Fraser May 31, 2012 16 min read testimony Contractors: How Much Are They Costing the Government? Mar 29, 2012 11 min read testimony Steps to Economic Recovery and Economic Growth J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Mar 8, 2012 17 min read testimony The Imperative of Spending Control Patrick Louis Knudsen Oct 12, 2011 15 min read testimony Why the Demand Side Stimulus Failed J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Feb 16, 2011 13 min read testimony Reduce Funding for UN-Designed Foreign Aid James M. Roberts Aug 5, 2010 7 min read testimony Congressional Accountability and Line Item Veto Act: A Means to Control Feder... Alison Acosta Fraser Jun 2, 2010 8 min read testimony Promoting Innovative Policing Strategies without Busting the Federal Budget David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D. Mar 5, 2010 29 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos