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Here's where I hope you see the inevitable. Each year, Congress can

choose to increase or decrease spending on any discretionary budget item,

such as the military, government, and education.

Mandatory spending is largely comprised of entitlements, such as social

security and Medicare. These programs are determined by eligibility, and

therefore, Congress can't tinker with the budget each year. However, they

can change the eligibility rules to alter how many people receive benefits

and when they receive benefits.

Think about it for a moment. We have huge unfunded promises, and

Congress might change the rules of eligibility to keep the fiscal ship afloat.

How well do you think that would go over?