1. for the u. s. government, which of the given is not an example of discretionary spending? a. defense spending b. science spending c. medicaid d. medicare 2. for the u. s. government, which of the given is not an example of mandatory spending? a. medicare b. education spending c. social security d. interest on the national debt 3. which type of spending currently takes up a larger proportion of the u. s. federal budget? a. discretionary spending b. mandatory spending and discretionary spending take up an equal amount. d. mandatory spending