President Biden’s 5.8 trillion dollars fiscal year 2023 budget increases “discretionary” spending to 1.6 trillion dollars. The remaining 4.2 trillion dollars of spending consists of “mandatory” spending, including on Social Security, Medicare, and interest on the national debt. The discretionary spending is divided between 813 billion dollars for “defense” and 769 billion dollars for the rest.
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EXCLUSIVE: Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee are urging President Biden increase the national defense budget for 2023, warning of “unprecedented threats” facing the United States.