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$205 TRILLION Source: Mercatus Foundation
Over the next ten years, federal DISCRETIONARY spending will increase from $1.2 trillion a year to $1.38 trillion a year, an increase of $170 billion. During the same time frame, MANDATORY spending will increase from $2.56 trillion a year to $4.85 trillion a year, an increase of $2.29 trillion. ($Billions)