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) Congress (128) spending (148) Wasteful Government Spending (128) (-) federal spending (204) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (123) report (105) Facet Content type report Omnibus Spending Bill: Huge Spending and 9,000 Earmarks Represent Business as... Brian M. Riedl Mar 2, 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 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 Ten Myths About Budget Deficits and Debt Brian M. Riedl Sep 8, 2008 19 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