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“Approximately 70 percent of the U.S. federal budget consists of mandatory spending.”

Analyzed on 2026-09-21T07:44:35+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-21

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Some 70 percent of the federal budget consists of mandatory spending, and the entire projected increase in the deficit comes from Social Security and Medicare.

Extracted from: The Fed Can't Fight Inflation Alone. Will Congress Do Its Part? , Reason

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Reason reason.com credibility 0.75 Supports

“Some 70 percent of the federal budget consists of mandatory spending, and the entire projected increase in the deficit comes from Social Security and Medicare.”

The Fed Can't Fight Inflation Alone. Will Congress Do Its Part?

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Claim ID CLM-11B0BD3D
Slug approximately-70-percent-of-the-us-federal-budget-consists-11b0bd3d
Origin reason.com
Captured 3 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Economics Government