1. Government expenditures that are required by law and cannot be reduced or eliminated without changing existing legislation, such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
Mandatory spending represents a significant portion of the federal budget and is difficult to cut without legislative action.
Os gastos obrigatórios representam uma parcela significativa do orçamento federal e são difíceis de reduzir sem ação legislativa.
2. Budget allocations that are automatically triggered by established laws and formulas rather than annual appropriations decisions
Unlike discretionary spending, mandatory spending is not subject to annual budget negotiations.
Diferentemente dos gastos discricionários, os gastos obrigatórios não estão sujeitos às negociações orçamentárias anuais.