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AP U.S. Government 2.5 Public Policy. Discretionary spending constitutes what?
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Thank you We sneak and here's your smoke dooz your
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brought to you by entitlements the most smug of government
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benefits Discretionary spending constitutes what and here the potential answers
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Every year congress and the president have to find a
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way to agree on a budget You know it sounds
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crazy but they've got no other choice well except for
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not agreeing on spending bills and having the government shutdown
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but let's focus on the positives now shall we Each
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year most government spending is nonnegotiable They call that mandatory
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spending almost sixty percent of that mandatory spending that's right
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six zero goes to entitlements which include programs like social
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security and medicare Another six percent or so goes to
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interest payments on the national debt just like the way
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we make our interest payments on a credit card or
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not that leaves only thirty three percent for all other
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spending which includes budget outlays money congress promises to pay
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in the coming year and budget authority money congress promises
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to pay in future years So if congress decides to
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donate to this year's national public radio pledge drive that's
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considered a budget outlet Also they're guaranteed a free tote
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bag But if congress authorizes the army to sign a
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multi year contract for building a fleet of new helicopters
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that falls under the budget authority umbrella so if discretionary
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spending which means the part of the budget congress has
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the ability to change constitutes only thirty three percent or
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one third of overall spending That makes be the correct
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answer Even though congress on lee has to decide on
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a third of the budget every year they still take
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their sweet time arguing over each and every piece Maybe
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if we could figure out how to freeze two thirds
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congress well maybe just the crusty old entitled ones Well 00:01:43.401 --> [endTime] we'd have some more wiggle room and our discretion
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