This graph shows the change in discretionary spending according to the budget request of the U.S. government for fiscal year 2013. Discretionary spending is a spending category through which governments can spend through an appropriations act. This spending is optional as part of fiscal policy, in contrast to entitlement programs for which funding is mandatory. Spending of the Department of Defense will be cut by 5 percent.
Change in discretionary spending according to the budget request of the U.S. government for fiscal year 2013 for selected departments
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New York Times. (February 14, 2012). Change in discretionary spending according to the budget request of the U.S. government for fiscal year 2013 for selected departments [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/218201/change-in-spending-according-to-the-2013-us-budget-request/
New York Times. "Change in discretionary spending according to the budget request of the U.S. government for fiscal year 2013 for selected departments." Chart. February 14, 2012. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218201/change-in-spending-according-to-the-2013-us-budget-request/
New York Times. (2012). Change in discretionary spending according to the budget request of the U.S. government for fiscal year 2013 for selected departments. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218201/change-in-spending-according-to-the-2013-us-budget-request/
New York Times. "Change in Discretionary Spending According to The Budget Request of The U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2013 for Selected Departments." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218201/change-in-spending-according-to-the-2013-us-budget-request/
New York Times, Change in discretionary spending according to the budget request of the U.S. government for fiscal year 2013 for selected departments Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218201/change-in-spending-according-to-the-2013-us-budget-request/ (last visited May 24, 2022)
