The Largest Portion of the Federal Budget Is Dedicated to

question 47

Multiple Choice

The largest portion of the federal budget is dedicated to

• A) discretionary spending.
• B) mandatory outlays.
• C) interest payments.
• D) tax collection.
• E) defense spending.

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