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 SPECIAL REPORT The Road to Inflation: How an Unprecedented Federal Spending Spree Created Economic Turmoil Sep 21, 2023 Over an hour read Read the report BACKGROUNDER Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism Apr 18, 2024 30 min read Author David Ditch Read the report Refine by Keyword budget (387) federal spending (204) spending (148) Congress (128) Wasteful Government Spending (128) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type report (43) commentary (11) Facet Content type report Congress Considers Costly Bailouts for Amtrak, Metro Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D. Sep 13, 2006 3 min read report How to Improve the Government Waste Commission Proposals Jul 20, 2006 6 min read report H.R. 3496: The Biggest Pork Barrel Earmark in History? Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D. Jul 17, 2006 4 min read report The Senate's Deadly Sin: Larding Up Emergency Appropriations Apr 17, 2006 10 min read report Federal Spending -- By the Numbers Brian M. Riedl Feb 6, 2006 1 min read report Six Budget Reforms to Restrain Lobbyists and Special Interests Brian M. Riedl Jan 25, 2006 5 min read report Bait-and-Switch on Alaska Bridges Undermine Congress's Credibility-Again Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D. Dec 22, 2005 1 min read report Senate Scheduled to Vote for More Wasteful Transportation Spending Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D. Nov 3, 2005 2 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos