Explain the Difference Between "Mandatory Spending" and "Discretionary Spending

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Essay

Explain the difference between "mandatory spending" and "discretionary spending." Describe how each is affected by the budget process and what influence the president and Congress have on each other.

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Definitions:

Clinical Practice

The day-to-day provision of healthcare services by medical professionals to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness in patients.

Family's Wishes

The preferences and desires expressed by a patient's family members regarding the patient's healthcare and treatment plans.

Decisions

The act or process of making choices or judgments based on available data, logic, and insights, often in the context of uncertain outcomes.

Nuremberg Code

A set of ethical guidelines for conducting human experiments, established after World War II in response to the atrocities of Nazi research.