is the part of the budget that works its way through Congress each year; it includes...
is the part of the budget that works its way through Congress each year; it
includes such programs as national defense, transportation, Medicaid, and education.
A)
Discretionary spending
B)
Mandatory spending
C)
Consumer spending
D)
Contractionary spen
ding
Homework Answers
A) Discretionary spending
(Discretionary spending is the spending which is a part of the Congress' budget and is spent on programs like national defense, transportation, Medicaid, and education.)
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