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 federal spending (96) spending (87) taxes (58) (-) budget (257) (-) entitlements (58) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (140) (-) report (283) Facet Content type report The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018: Irresponsible, Wasteful, and Unaffordable The Heritage Foundation Feb 21, 2018 3 min read report Strengthen the Budget Control Act, Don’t Abandon It The Heritage Foundation Dec 4, 2017 2 min read report Five Reasons to Sunset the Land and Water Conservation Fund Nov 16, 2016 9 min read report A Blueprint for Balance: A Federal Budget for 2017 The Heritage Foundation Feb 23, 2016 2 min read report Keep the Spending Caps Apr 1, 2015 17 min read report Achievable Economic Policy Reforms for Congress Daren Bakst Mar 31, 2015 27 min read report Accurate Budget Scores Require Dynamic Analysis Salim Furth, Ph.D. Dec 30, 2014 8 min read report Federal Spending by the Numbers, 2014: Government Spending Trends in Graphics... Romina Boccia Dec 8, 2014 20 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos