> Discretionary spending makes it sound like it's just pocket money. It doesn't, really. "Discretionary spending" has a specific meaning, it's not just a casua

> Discretionary spending makes it sound like it's just pocket money. It doesn't, really. "Discretionary spending" has a specific meaning, it's not just a casual choice of words. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expenditures_in_the_United_States_federal_budget#Discretionary_vs._mandatory_spending https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expenditures_in_the_United_Sta...