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 (387) federal spending (204) spending (148) Congress (128) Wasteful Government Spending (128) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (136) report (31) Facet Content type report Economy Better, but Still Growing Too Slowly Because of Anti-Growth Policy Curtis S. Dubay Feb 6, 2014 4 min read report The 2013 Index of Dependence on Government Nov 21, 2013 About an hour read report Research Review: What Can Be Learned from Local Multiplier Estimates? Salim Furth, Ph.D. Aug 8, 2013 6 min read report Soaring National Debt Remains a Grave Threat Jun 18, 2013 4 min read report Budget Cuts Would Not Harm the Economy J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Feb 14, 2013 5 min read report How the United States’ High Debt Will Weaken the Economy and Hurt Americans Romina Boccia Feb 12, 2013 17 min read report Questions Raised by the CBO Report Salim Furth, Ph.D. Feb 5, 2013 4 min read report U.S. Government Increases National Debt—and Keeps 128 Million People on Gover... Jan 8, 2013 7 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos