Question

In this statement, which type of spending is President Obama referring to?
Responses

interest
interest

tax
tax

discretionary
discretionary

mandatory
mandatory
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Assignment


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Answer 1

I don’t see the statement you’re asking about. Please paste the exact sentence or quote.

If you want to decide on your own, here are quick clues:
- Mandatory spending: refers to entitlement programs paid by formula (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid). Look for words like “entitlement,” “Social Security,” “Medicare,” “benefits,” or “people who are entitled.”
- Discretionary spending: programs set in annual appropriations (defense, education, transportation, research). Look for “investments,” “defense,” “education,” “infrastructure,” or “annual budget choices.”
- Interest: payments on the national debt; look for “interest,” “debt,” or “borrowing costs.”
- Tax: not normally a “type of spending” — would refer to taxes or tax policy (or sometimes “tax expenditures” like deductions/credits).

Paste the statement and I’ll pick the correct option and explain why.