Domestic Policy & Budget Battles Flashcards
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Majoritarian and Client Politics
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a. majoritarian: a policy in which almost everybody benefits and almost everybody pays
b. client: a policy in which one small group benefits and almost everybody pays
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Appropriations Process
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a legislative act authorizing the expenditure of a designated amount of public funds for a specific purpose
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Mandatory Spending
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automatic spending which is 60% of our budget: medicare, medicaid, social security, defense
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Discretionary Spending
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Spending which can be voted on
