Budget and Taxation

Government has grown too large and takes too much from the American people in taxes. IWF analysts focus on how less government spending, a balanced budget, and lower taxes would lead to a more prosperous economy and free, secure society.

Recent Articles:

IRS: TMI


America the Cynical


IRS: Patriot Is a Dirty Word


The End of Entitlements?


USDA: We Need More People on Food Stamps!


What Numbskull Redistributionists Don't Understand


April 15--Ugh!


White House: Some Naughty Americans Are Saving Too Much Money!


An Unserious Budget for Serious Times


No, Education Advocates Aren’t All Cheering Obama’s Plans


The President's Budget: Late But Not Great


Another Place to Cut: The MEADS Program


Pres. Obama's Sequester: Amidst Furloughs, Government Advertises 2600 New Positions


Outrage in Cyprus: What Does It Mean for Us?


The Democratic Budget Resolution: Was It Written by Alfred E. Neuman?


Real Progress in Eliminating Government Waste and Redundancy?


Ryan's Budget Offers Smart Energy Solutions


Another Perspective on Ryan's "Draconian Cuts"


A Tale of Two Budgets


President Implements Sequester as Painfully as Possible


Arthur Brooks: GOP Loses on Moral Arithmetic


New Game in Town?


Hello There, Armageddon


Don't Armageddon My America


All the President's Sequester


President Apocalypse


Sequester, Ahoy? Looks That Way...


Big Government Is Big Businesses Best Friend


Slate: Even Bob Woodward Shouldn't Question the Obama Administration!


Loving the Sequester


Marching Towards Sequester?


Ten Gallon Paychecks: Why Doth Texas Prosper?


President Armageddon


The Left is Neglecting Seniors at Risk for Poverty


State of the Economy


Politics is Like a Box of Chocolates


The Left Needs to Step Up to the Fiscal Plate


Interest Payment Avalanche


The Secret to Deficit Reduction: Getting Back to Basics


CBO: Winter of Our Discontent


Question of the Day: Is It Time to Learn to Love the Sequester?


Our Wasteful, Corrupt Tax Code


Landrieu: WHAT Budget Problem?


Will 'No Budget No Pay' Work?


The Federal Budget Is More than a Game


The Infrastructure Myth


Worse than a Fiscal Cliff: The Fiscal Storm


Is It Finally Time for a Balanced Budget Amendment?


The Ultimatum We All Face


Treasury Nominee: It’s Not Me, It’s Lew