Question

What are the top 5 variable federal spending programs?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Healthcare

2. Social Security

3. Non-Defense Discretionary (Fed departments/agencies)

4. Defense Department

5. Interest

Explanation:

Healthcare such as Medicare and Medicaid ($1,077B or 27% of spending), Social Security ($939B or 24%), non-defense discretionary spending used to run federal Departments and Agencies ($610B or 15%), Defense Department ($590B or 15%), and interest ($263B or 7%).