Mandatory spending and discretionary spending are different because one is authorized be permanent laws and the other is decided by congress on what they want to spend on certain projects. An example of mandatory spending would be medicare or social security. An example of discretionary spending is the army, FBI, or a highway project.
There are vast differences between mandatory and discretionary spending as well. Mandatory spending takes about 70% of the budget and discretionary spending only takes up about 30%. Discretionary is handled by the House and mandatory is handled by the Senate.
There are vast differences between mandatory and discretionary spending as well. Mandatory spending takes about 70% of the budget and discretionary spending only takes up about 30%. Discretionary is handled by the House and mandatory is handled by the Senate.
