This graph shows the proposed budget of the U.S. government for discretionary and mandatory programs for fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021. In FY 2021, mandatory spending is predicted to sum up to about 3.01 trillion U.S. dollars. It consists primarily of benefit programs such as: social security, Medicare, Medicaid, as well as other* programs. Discretionary spending consists of spending controlled by lawmakers through annual appropriation acts. In FY 2021 it is proposed at 1.49 trillion U.S. dollars, and is divided into defense and nondefense** spending. Spending for net interest is also listed, which consists of the government's interest payments on debt held by the public, offset by interest income the government receives.
Proposed budget of the U.S. government in FY 2019-2021, by activity and program (in billion U.S. dollars)
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whitehouse.gov. (February 10, 2020). Proposed budget of the U.S. government in FY 2019-2021, by activity and program (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/216925/us-government-spending-by-program-and-activity/
whitehouse.gov. "Proposed budget of the U.S. government in FY 2019-2021, by activity and program (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216925/us-government-spending-by-program-and-activity/
whitehouse.gov. (2020). Proposed budget of the U.S. government in FY 2019-2021, by activity and program (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216925/us-government-spending-by-program-and-activity/
whitehouse.gov. "Proposed Budget of The U.S. Government in Fy 2019-2021, by Activity and Program (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216925/us-government-spending-by-program-and-activity/
whitehouse.gov, Proposed budget of the U.S. government in FY 2019-2021, by activity and program (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216925/us-government-spending-by-program-and-activity/ (last visited January 25, 2021)