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) entitlements (58) federal spending (96) spending (87) taxes (58) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type article (7) commentary (1373) event (27) explainer (13) external_url (1) impact (2) (-) report (998) testimony (37) video (34) Facet Content type report Why Does Economic Freedom Matter? Apr 7, 2011 10 min read report Balanced Budget Amendment: Cut Spending Later, Cut Spending Now Mar 31, 2011 3 min read report Obama’s 2012 Budget: Higher Taxes, Slower Growth Curtis S. Dubay Mar 21, 2011 10 min read report Obama's 2012 Budget Offers More Gimmicks, Not Reform Brian M. Riedl Mar 9, 2011 9 min read report Should the Disadvantaged Be Spared from the Budget Axe? Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D. Mar 8, 2011 7 min read report How to Fix the Federal Budget Alison Acosta Fraser Mar 1, 2011 7 min read report President Obama’s 2012 Budget Builds on Failures of the Past J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Feb 14, 2011 6 min read report Additional $47 Billion in Spending Cuts for the Continuing Resolution Feb 11, 2011 3 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos