Approximately What Proportion of All "Discretionary" Federal Spending Is Military

question 41

Multiple Choice

Approximately what proportion of all "discretionary" federal spending is military spending?

• A) one-sixth
• B) one-third
• C) one-half
• D) two-thirds
• E) five-sixths

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