Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-12 13:35:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7ACC657B299CB6CB922C9025FB86AB74CEFE4B9963A8583725CB2A55A8B629F6
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Original Note:
The bipartisan budget agreement does nothing to increase protections for social security, social security falls under mandatory spending. Mandatory spending is ongoing; it occurs each year absent a change in an underlying law that provides the funding. https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/topics/federal-education-legislation-budget/federal-education-budget/federal-budget-process/mandatory-and-discretionary-spending/#:~:text=Mandatory%20spending%20includes%20entitlement%20programs,thirds%20of%20all%20federal%20spending.
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