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| − | Spending ([[budget authority]] and [[outlays]]) controlled in annual [[appropriation|appropriations]] [[act|acts]].<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/discretionary_spending.htm] US Senate Reference</ref> | + | Spending ([[budget authority]] and [[outlays]]) controlled in annual [[appropriation|appropriations]] [[act|acts]].<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/discretionary_spending.htm] US Senate Reference</ref> The political philosopher and journalist [[George Will]] contends that all government spending is discretionary spending with the exception of debt service.<ref>[http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2011/02/george_will_on.html Econtalk], George will, Feb-28-2011</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:03, March 2, 2011
Spending (budget authority and outlays) controlled in annual appropriations acts.[1] The political philosopher and journalist George Will contends that all government spending is discretionary spending with the exception of debt service.[2]