budgetbook.heritage.orgThe Budget Book: 106 Ways to Reduce the Size & Scope of Government

The Budget Book: 106 Ways to Reduce the Size & Scope of Government Download the Budget Book National Defense International Affairs General Science, Space & Technology Energy Natural Resources & Environment Agriculture Commerce & Housing Credit Transportation Community & Regional Development Education, Training, Employment & Social Services Income Security Administration of Justice General Government Allowances Introduction Summary Table of Recommendations Eight Charts that Show the Growth in Government Download The Budget Book The 114th Congress has an opportunity and obligation to stop Washington’s taxpayer-financed spending spree. Over the past 20 years spending has grown 63% faster than inflation. Unless leaders emerge with the courage to change the nation’s course for the better, the future looks like more of the same as total annual spending will grow from $3.5 trillion in 2014 to $5.8 trillion in 2024. Continue Reading Introduction Summary Table of Recommendations Eight Charts that Show the Growth in Government Our Recommendations For: Savings in Millions (2016-2025) National Defense 305207 International Affairs 3428 General Science, Space & Technology 16973 Energy 64490 Natural Resources & Environment 7561 Agriculture 60465 Commerce & Housing Credit 40979 Transportation 315937 Community & Regional Development 6901 Education, Training, Employment & Social Services 170303 Income Security 3039287 Administration of Justice 31133 General Government 92 Allowances 91921 Technical Notes on Scoring Technical Notes on Scoring CBO Baseline Unless otherwise noted, calculations for savings for each recommendation relies on the most recent Congressional Budget Office baseline, as found in “An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: 2014 to 2024,” published August 27, 2014, has been used. Savings “Totals” While totals for the five and 10 year savings are provided by section and for the complete set of recommendations, there are two reasons they should not be viewed as representing total savings for The Budget Book. First, as noted in the introduction, The Heritage Foundation would recommend that the savings realized in the Function 050 Defense section would stay within the Department of Defense to strengthen the nation’s defense capabilities. Second, the numbers cannot be deemed to represent the realized savings if every single recommendation were adopted because policy changes made in one program can impact spending levels in other programs. Thus, the numbers in the table do not reflect any potential interactions between the various policy changes affecting spending or savings. × The 114th Congress has an opportunity and obligation to stop Washington’s taxpayer-financed spending spree. Over the past 20 years spending has grown 63% faster than inflation. Unless leaders emerge with the courage to change the nation’s course for the better, the future looks like more of the same as total annual spending will grow from $3.5 trillion in 2014 to $5.8 trillion in 2024. Continue Reading Tweet This Quote Americans expect more from their leaders than just tapping the brakes as we drive off a fiscal cliff. — Jim DeMint The Heritage Foundation © 2021 The Heritage Foundation Download the Budget Book...