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 report (80) commentary (48) Facet Content type report House Republican Budget Would Confront Hard Choices and Rein in Budget Deficits Brian M. Riedl Apr 1, 2009 5 min read report The Obama Budget: Spending, Taxes, and Doubling the National Debt Brian M. Riedl Mar 16, 2009 13 min read report Obama Jobs Deficit Grows: 651,000 Reasons to Cut Tax Rates J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Mar 16, 2009 2 min read report The Elements of a Responsible Budget Proposal Feb 24, 2009 9 min read report How to Reform Entitlement Spending: A Memo to President-elect Obama Jan 13, 2009 10 min read Commentary Why Spending Stimulus Plans Fail Brian M. Riedl Nov 19, 2008 3 min read report Why Government Spending Does Not Stimulate Economic Growth Brian M. Riedl Nov 12, 2008 14 min read Commentary Government Is Costing You a Bundle Rebecca Hagelin Jul 17, 2008 3 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos
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