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Discretionary fiscal policies are those that are enacted in response to a need, for example, a tax cut. Non-discretionary fiscal policies are those that happen regardless of conditions or need, for example, the welfare system.

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Non-discretonary spending is spending that has to be spent. Discretionary spending is spending that may or may not be spent and there is a choice about what to spend the money on.

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