Question

Which of the following are considered uncontrollable spending items in the federal budget? 3 points

defense
education
environmental protection programs
food stamps*****
medicare*****
social security****

Answer 1

You are right; the answers are Food stamps, Medicare and Social security.

These three are considered as uncontrollable spending items in the federal budget. Take for instance, the Social security system accounts for about two-thirds of the entire uncontrollable budget.