Does the Term "Mandatory Spending" Mean That Spending Must Go

question 122

Multiple Choice

Does the term "mandatory spending" mean that spending must go on forever?

• A) Yes, once appropriated, spending is indefinite.
• B) No, once appropriated, spending is for the life of the program only or until it changes.
• C) Yes, the laws which authorized this spending cannot be changed.
• D) Yes, Congress has no right to change these spending programs.

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