discretionary spending
Discretionary spending refers to the category of expenses for non-essential or optional goods, services, or activities that are not critical for sustenance or fulfilling basic needs.
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Related Concepts (19)
- appropriations process
- arts and culture funding
- consumer spending
- defense budget
- disposable income
- economic stimulus
- education spending
- entertainment expenses
- government budget
- healthcare spending
- luxury goods and services
- non-essential expenses
- omnibus spending bills
- personal finance
- philanthropy and charitable donations
- sequestration
- social welfare programs
- transportation infrastructure investment
- vacation and travel expenses
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- automatic spending cuts
- budget cuts
- budgetary allocation
- defense spending
- disagreements over discretionary spending
- earmarks and pork barrel spending
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- government budgeting
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- government spending
- government spending cuts
- mandatory spending
- public health spending
- public spending cuts
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