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 (20) report (9) Facet Content type 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 report House Rules: An Important Step for Spending Restraint Dec 20, 2004 3 min read Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos