Expenditures in the united states federal budget wikipedia. The administration projects that nondefense discretionary spending would fall to 1. Trump budget would cut nondefense programs deeply in 2019 and beyond. Nondefense discretionary spending this year is the second highest since. View a printerfriendly pdf version requires adobe reader. Trump budget would cut nondefense programs deeply in 2019. In todays increasingly competitive global economy, many. Charting a responsible path for discretionary spending. Nondefense discretionary spending ndd in budgetspeak funds core government programs that invest in and safeguard. To enact the largest sixyear nondefense discretionary spending hike, at the same time funding a war, has placed federal spending on an unsustainable path. The united states federal budget consists of mandatory expenditures discretionary spending. The pgpf chart pack illustrates that budgetmaking involves many competing priorities, limited resources, and complex issues. Nondefense discretionary ndd programs comprise domestic and international.
Nondefense discretionary ndd programs comprise domestic and international programs outside of national defense that congress funds on an annual basis. The various impacts are summarized in the cbo chart at right. Under these cuts this category of spending would fall to its lowest level in recent history. These programs are called discretionary because policymakers have the legal discretion to decide their funding levels each year through the appropriations process. This figure shows the effects of the recent budget changes, including the sequester, on nondefense discretionary spending. Appropriations, 1997, ogc9823, january 19, 1998, available at. A book of charts brian riedl senior fellow, manhattan institute september 2018. What is nondefense discretionary spending ndd and how. In this set of charts, we aim to frame the financial condition and fiscal outlook of the u. In this set of charts, we aim to frame the financial condition and fiscal.
Generally, it stays around 34% of gdp, hovering near 3. Defense and nondefense discretionary spending, fy1977fy2021. Spending increased for all major categories and was. Discretionary spending is not driving the longterm debt 4 mandatory spending and entitlement costs are rising rapidly. United states federal budget the united states federal budget consists of mandatory expenditures, discretionary spending for defense, cabinet departments and agencies, and interest payments on debt. Nondefense discretionary spending ndd is only a small portion of the total budget, and it has fallen over time.
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