... There are a few things to note here. One is that "mandatory" spending - including government funding for Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare and interest on the debt - and military spending together significantly outweigh "discretionary" spending. ...
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/15/what-are-your-tax-dollars-buying/
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/15/what-are-your-tax-dollars-buying/
