Transitory
An independent contractor can get a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) if they meet the qualifications to have an FSA. They must be covered under a high deductible health insurance plan and have no other health coverage. They can not be enrolled in Medicare or be claimed as a dependent on anyone's taxes.
As of the 2004 Election, there were over 4000 PACs. With the advent of the $1 Billion dollar presidential campaign (and that is just Obama's spending- not counting McCain's spending or independent spending like PACs and 527s), the level of PAC contributions and number of PACs has inevitably grown since 2004, and will likely continue to grow in the future.
Grandma has been ill for 2 years. Before her stroke, she was active, social, and independent. She loved gardening, cooking, and spending time with her family.
Spending directly
mandatory spending refers to money that lawmakers are required by existing laws to spend on certain programs and discretionary spending is spending about which government planners can make choices
Deficit spending is the opposite of budget surplus. It means spending more money than you have - going into debt.
Mandatory spending is required by law and the other is not.
Spending for Maintenance, Repair & Operations
Deficit spending is the opposite of budget surplus. It means spending more money than you have - going into debt.
It showed the way spending in one area leads to spending in another.
No, 'discretionary' spending is that which you choose to make rather than have to make.