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 (123) (-) report (9) Facet Content type report Blank Check: What It Means to Suspend the Debt Limit Romina Boccia Feb 14, 2014 4 min read report The President’s Legal Authority at the Debt Limit Andrew Kloster Oct 9, 2013 5 min read report Debt Limit: Options and the Way Forward Romina Boccia Sep 18, 2013 12 min read report A New, Extra-Extraordinary Debt-Ceiling Tool J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Jan 3, 2013 3 min read report Don’t Raise the Debt Limit Without Getting Spending Under Control Brett D. Schaefer Apr 21, 2011 18 min read report Congress Has Time and Options on Debt Limit JD Foster Jan 27, 2011 17 min read report Entitlement Reform Should Precede Health Care Expansion James C. Capretta Dec 15, 2009 6 min read report Any Stimulus Legislation Must Include Budget Reforms to Address Long-Term Cha... Alison Acosta Fraser Jan 9, 2009 6 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos