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 SPECIAL REPORT The Road to Inflation: How an Unprecedented Federal Spending Spree Created Economic Turmoil Sep 21, 2023 Over an hour read Read the report BACKGROUNDER Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism Apr 18, 2024 30 min read Author David Ditch Read the report Refine by Keyword budget (387) spending (148) Congress (128) Wasteful Government Spending (128) (-) federal spending (204) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type report (122) commentary (115) Facet Content type report Any Stimulus Legislation Must Include Budget Reforms to Address Long-Term Cha... Alison Acosta Fraser Jan 9, 2009 6 min read report Obama's and McCain's Budget Proposals Lack Detail Brian M. Riedl Oct 15, 2008 6 min read report New CBO Budget Baseline Shows Entitlements Driving Budget Deficits Higher Brian M. Riedl Sep 10, 2008 5 min read report The Iraq War Bill Was the Wrong Place to Create a Permanent New Entitlement Brian M. Riedl Jul 1, 2008 5 min read report Congress Again Lards Iraq War Spending Bill Brian M. Riedl Jun 12, 2008 8 min read report Federal Funds and State Fiscal Independence Sven R. Larson May 15, 2008 10 min read report More Transportation Spending: False Promises of Prosperity and JobCreation Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D. Apr 2, 2008 23 min read report A Guide to Fixing Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Brian M. Riedl Mar 11, 2008 17 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos