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What Is Discretionary Spending?
Discretionary spending is the part of the U.S. federal budget that Congress appropriates each year. The Constitution gave Congress the authority to raise and spend money for the federal government. The budget process begins with the president's budget. It describes his priorities and what the various agencies need for next year's operations. To find out more, see Discretionary Fiscal Policy.
The discretionary budget does not include Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. These are within the mandatory budget. These programs were authorized by previous Acts of Congress. The mandatory budget estimates how much it will cost to provide these benefits.
