Budget and Tax Policy > Federal Budget Policy
Books and Book Chapters
Downsizing the Federal Government , by Chris Edwards (November 2005).
"The Federal Budget," Chapter 9, Cato Handbook on Policy, 6th Edition (2005).
"The Federal Budget," Chapter 23, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).
"Enron, WorldCom, and Other Disasters," Chapter 22, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).
"The Federal Budget," by Stephen Moore and Tim Penny, Chapter 24, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 106th Congress, (1999).
Cato Studies
"Sinking SCHIP: A First Step toward Stopping the Growth of Government Health Programs," by Michael F. Cannon, Briefing Paper no. 99, September 13, 2007
"Federal Aid to the States: Historical Cause of Government Growth and Bureaucracy," by Chris Edwards, Policy Analysis no. 593, May 22, 2007
"The Perfect Firestorm: Bringing Forest Service Wildfire Costs under Control," by Randal O'Toole, Policy Analysis no. 591, April 30, 2007
"Has U.S. Income Inequality Really Increased?," by Alan Reynolds, Policy Analysis no. 586, January 8, 2007
"Budgeting in Neverland: Irrational Policymaking in the U.S. Congress and What Can Be Done about It," by James L. Payne, Policy Analysis no. 574, July 26, 2006
Articles and Newsletters
"Number of Federal Subsidy Programs Is Soaring," by Chris Edwards, Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 41, November 2006. (PDF, 52kb., 2pp.)
"How to Spend $2.8 Trillion," by Chris Edwards, Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 39, August 2006. (PDF, 49kb., 2pp.)
"Empowering Citizens to Monitor Federal Spending," by Chris Edwards, Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 38, July 2006. (PDF, 52kb., 2pp.)
"Federal Pay Outpaces Private-Sector Pay," by Chris Edwards, Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 35, May 2006. (PDF, 76kb., 2 pp)
"Capping Federal Spending," by Chris Edwards, Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 32, March 2006. (PDF, 50kb., 2 pp)
Opinion and Commentary
"Economic Nonadvisers," by Richard W. Rahn, Washington Times, July 16, 2008
"End the Mortgage Duopoly," by Gerald P. O'Driscoll Jr., The Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2008
"Politicians' Power Dwarfs the Rich," by Arnold Kling, Orange County Register, June 22, 2008
"Paul Ryan's Roadmap for the GOP," by Michael D. Tanner, McClatchy News Service, June 11, 2008
"Politics, Not Need, Accelerates F-22 and Other Programs," by Christopher Preble, The Hill, June 2, 2008
Events
"The Massachusetts Health Plan: A Progress Report," June 28, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"Who Owns Your Health Care?," June 22, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"Health Savings Accounts: Not Entirely Consumer Directed (Yet)," May 24, 2007 [Policy Forum]
"Curing the Trust Crisis in Health Care," April 20, 2007 [Policy Forum]
"The Federal Budget Outlook," February 14, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
Speeches and Congressional Testimony
"America's Public Debt: How Do We Keep It From Rising?," Chris Edwards, testimony, September 28, 2006.
"The State of the Economy and the Budget ," Chris Edwards, testimony, September 28, 2006.
"Transparency and Control: Improving Financial Management in Congress," Chris Edwards, testimony, May 25, 2006.
"Federal Budget Deficit," Chris Edwards, testimony, January 20, 2004.
Multimedia
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses unemployment on C-SPAN June 9, 2008 [Flash Video, 02:36]
"Farm Bill Flubs" featuring Brandon Arnold and Sallie James, June 3, 2008 [Flash Audio, 09:06]
"Well-Planned Emergency Spending" featuring Jeff Patch, June 2, 2008 [Flash Audio, 07:12]
"Federal Obligations Growing by Trillions" featuring Chris Edwards, May 28, 2008 [Flash Audio, 06:51]
"Earmarks 101" featuring Jeff Patch, April 10, 2008 [Flash Audio, 08:08]
