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 national debt (53) Wasteful Government Spending (48) federal spending (39) US Inflation (34) Biden Administration (30) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (276) report (31) video (5) event (3) testimony (3) explainer (2) external_url (1) Facet Content type report Opening U.S. Markets to Mexican Goods to Alleviate Mexico's Debt Crisis Thomas E. Cox Oct 25, 1989 4 min read report Reducing Third World Debt: Private vs. Public Strategies Melanie S. Apr 10, 1989 About an hour read report Three Cheers for a New Baker Initiative Edward L. Hudgins Jan 25, 1988 3 min read report Cashing in on the Federal Quarter-Trillion Dollar Loan Portfolio John E. Oct 28, 1986 15 min read report Understanding the Federal Deficit, Part 2: The Figures Hide the Truth Thomas Humbert Jan 27, 1984 1 min read report Understanding the Federal Deficit, Part 3: The Unproven Impact Thomas Humbert Jan 27, 1984 1 min read report Understanding the Federal Deficit, Part 4: Putative Impact on Trade Thomas Humbert Jan 27, 1984 1 min read report Saving $111 Billion: How To Do It - Part 1 John Palffy Jan 24, 1983 1 min read See More on Debt Related Issues Issue Budget and Spending Issue Taxes Related Videos Related Videos