After a $14B Upgrade, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking

Re:After a $14B Upgrade, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking by burfog on Friday April 19, 2019 @02:02AM (#19697413)

There really isn't any non-discretionary spending. The closest we have is payments specified in international treaties, and even that can simply not be paid. All the rest is just a couple congressional votes and a presidential signature away from being eliminated.

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Re:After a $14B Upgrade, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking by nhebb on Friday April 19, 2019 @05:42AM (#19698174)

Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are considered mandatory spending because politicians tend to like being reelected.

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Re:After a $14B Upgrade, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking by kasey_junk on Friday April 19, 2019 @08:48AM (#19699104)

That and it doesn’t go through the standard appropriations process.

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