51% of the US budget is Mandatory spending 

The debt of defense has a 1 trillion dollar budget.

You will need to find out what was the total US budget for 2020.

You will also need to find out what was the amount they went over in that year. 

Then you will need to create two paragraphs. 

1 paragraph will need to answer the question listed below 

Can you balance the budget without touching mandatory spending of raising taxes? And explain why or why not. 

The second paragraph will need to answer the question listed below 

How would you balance the budget if you had no restrictions. As well as What would be the consequences of your actions.

List the sources you used for each paragraph  under that particular paragraph.