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) Congress (128) spending (148) Wasteful Government Spending (128) (-) federal spending (204) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (134) report (114) Facet Content type report FY 2012 Spending Blows Through Cap, CBO Shows Patrick Louis Knudsen Feb 8, 2012 3 min read report CBO Baseline: A Few Quirks Do Not Distract from a Dismal Picture J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Feb 1, 2012 5 min read report Chairman Ryan’s Proposals for Fixing the Budget Process Patrick Louis Knudsen Dec 8, 2011 5 min read report Appropriations Endgame: One Last Shot at Fiscal Credibility Patrick Louis Knudsen Dec 6, 2011 5 min read report Federal Budget Bills Close to Target but Should Cut Deeper Patrick Louis Knudsen Nov 2, 2011 4 min read report Federal Budget Makes Case that FEMA Reforms Are Needed Matt A. Mayer Sep 28, 2011 4 min read report Balanced Budget Amendment: Instrument to Force Spending Cuts, Not Tax Hikes The Hon. Edwin Meese III Jul 21, 2011 5 min read report Cut, Cap, and Balance Makes Sense—So Does Providing Adequate Support for Defense Jul 19, 2011 3 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos