Editor Mitchell Young has arranged several provocative essays, in a pro versus con format, that engagingly debate the big spending and spending practices of our government. Relying on subject matter experts, four questions are answered through lively debate: How do politics affect government spending? Do governments spend tax money wisely? How do government spending policies affect the economy? How must government spending change to meet future challenges? Readers will evaluate on which side of each debate they fall, and further develop intelligent opinions. Essay sources include Will Marshall, Ramesh Ponnuru, Sherle R. Schwenninger, and George W. Bush.