Which of the Following Is Considered Discretionary Government Spending

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is considered discretionary government spending?

• A) payments to Social Security recipients
• B) payments to unemployment insurance recipients
• C) payments to government employees
• D) payments to food stamp recipients
• E) payments to foreign bondholders

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