All federal spending is discretionary
March 16, 2011 - 9:10 am
George Will wrote that federal spending is "all discretionary, other than interest on the national debt. Social Security is discretionary. We have the discretion to change the law. Same is true with Medicare and Medicaid."
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In the meanwhile, advocates of limitless government engaged in such conversations have been seen covering their ears and saying: "La-la-la-la-la-la..."