Spending that congress and the president have no power to change directly.
Examples: Social Security, Medicare, etc.
Controllable spending is the type of spending that you decide to do. Uncontrollable spending is the type of spending that you have no choice about. Budgets are typically dominated by uncontrollable spending.
The largest portion of uncontrollable spending in the federal budget is the spending that Congress approves.
Previous Legislation
The term "uncontrollable spending" can be misleading when applied to some entitlements because it suggests that these expenditures are entirely fixed and cannot be managed. In reality, many entitlement programs, like Social Security and Medicare, are influenced by policy decisions, demographic changes, and economic conditions. Additionally, while the spending levels may be predetermined by eligibility criteria and benefit formulas, lawmakers can still modify these parameters to address budgetary concerns. Thus, the term overlooks the potential for legislative adjustments and the dynamic nature of these programs.
whats the positive conotation for uncontrollable
The root word for uncontrollable is "control."
The Absolute Uncontrollable was created in 2005.
The boat was uncontrollable, so we jumped into the ocean. Your child is uncontrollable, so we are sending him to military school.
uncontrollable coughing means the you keep coughing and you can not controle that.
Uncontrollable Fatulence was created on 2002-11-19.
Uncontrollable - 2011 was released on: USA: 17 April 2011
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