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 (257) entitlements (58) federal spending (96) spending (87) taxes (58) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type article (7) commentary (1373) event (27) explainer (13) external_url (1) impact (2) (-) report (998) testimony (37) video (34) Facet Content type report Is the Inflation Threat Real? Is It Imminent? J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Feb 22, 2010 13 min read report No-Cost Stimulus Would Spur Business Hiring and Create Jobs James Sherk Feb 18, 2010 6 min read report Did the Stimulus Create Jobs? White House Economic Report Is Unclear Karen Campbell, Ph.D. Feb 8, 2010 3 min read report Obama’s Earmark Reform Promises Can Help Restore Federal Budget Discipline Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D. Feb 4, 2010 4 min read report Obama’s 2011 Budget Tax Hikes Contradict Focus on Job Creation Curtis S. Dubay Feb 3, 2010 5 min read report Obama's Budget Seeks $2 Trillion More in Spending and Deficits Than Last Year Brian M. Riedl Feb 1, 2010 6 min read report Realistic Budget Baseline Shows $13 Trillion in Debt Over the Next Decade Brian M. Riedl Jan 26, 2010 5 min read report White House Report Claims Stimulus Success -- Despite 3.5 Million Job Losses Brian M. Riedl Jan 14, 2010 4 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos