Most federal mandatory spending is spent on entitlements.
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Ronald Regan increased spending on the military
Security Spending
spending on the defense is about half of the federal government's discretionary spending. the Department of Defense spends most of their budget. it pays for the navy, army, air force, and marines and also don't forget about the departments civilians
The fiscal policy strategy that the Federal government would most likely use to stabilize the economy during times of inflation is to raise taxes. However, they could also decrease government spending.
It reduces the money available for private sector spending.