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What are the four categories of discretionary spending within the federal budget?
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∙ 11y ago
national defense, foreign aid, education and transportation...
(although I do not think its limited to just these categories...)
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What is discretionary spending within a budget?
Money that can be used for any purpose
What is the yearly amount by which federal spending exceeds revenue?
budget deficit.
What are some Examples of discretionary spending in government?
"Discretionary spending is what the President and the Congress decide to spend through annual appropriations bills. Examples include money for such activities as the FBI, the Coast Guard, housing and education, space exploration, highway construction, defense, and foreign aid." Refrence: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/rewrite/budget/fy2004/glossary.html
What is the primary disadvantage of having a total consumption budget?
there is no discretionary income
The federal budget deficit is found by?
Subtracting government tax revenue plus government borrowing from government spending in a particular year.
What can be removed from a budget if spending is higher than income?
Discretionary spending
What is most easily be removed from a budget if spending is higher than income?
discretionary spending
What are the twelve categories of expenditures in the federal budget?
The four main spending categories that the federal government spends money on are Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and national defense.
What can be easily be removed from a budget if spending is higher than income?
Discretionary spendingDiscretionary spendingDiscretionary spending
What can most easily be removed from a budget if spending is higher than income?
Discretionary spendingDiscretionary spendingDiscretionary spending
What percentage of the federal budget was spent on discretionary programs in 2000?
69%
What does discretionary spending mean?
The part of the federal budget OTHER THAN defense and national security and Social Security / MEdicare/MEdicaid / SCHIP. About 15-20% of the fed budget - the part many say is all that can be reduced.
What does non-security discretionary spending mean?
The part of the federal budget OTHER THAN defense and national security and Social Security / MEdicare/MEdicaid / SCHIP. About 15-20% of the fed budget - the part many say is all that can be reduced.
What do Republicans want in return for a debt ceiling increase?
Spending reductions across the board (not just "discretionary" spending) and a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
What is discretionary spending within a budget?
Money that can be used for any purpose
What is most expensive program in the federal budget?
Military spending
What happens if tax revenue of the federal government exceeds spending?
There is a federal budget deficit.
