Issue Debt Out-of-control federal spending is driving deficits and debt to unsustainable heights. Burdening America’s children with excessive public debt is wrong. Congress must control spending and debt to unleash economic growth. Copied BACKGROUNDER Congress Must Stop New Deficit Spending Immediately Oct 12, 2023 31 min read Read the report COMMENTARY With U.S. Credit Rating Downgraded, Congress Must Stop Increasing Spending Now Aug 29, 2023 3 min read Author David Ditch Read the article Refine by Keyword Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (276) event (3) explainer (2) external_url (1) report (31) (-) testimony (3) video (5) Facet Content type testimony The Debt Limit: A Key Action-Forcing Tool to Control Spending and the Debt Romina Boccia Feb 3, 2016 20 min read testimony Perspectives on Deficit Reduction J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Apr 14, 2011 10 min read testimony Why the Demand Side Stimulus Failed J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Feb 16, 2011 13 min read Related Issues Issue Budget and Spending Issue Taxes Related Videos Related Videos