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Approximately ________ percent of the federal budget is in the mandatory spending category

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The answer is 9%. According to the CBO, defense expenditure grew 9% yearly on average from fiscal year 2000-2009. Much of the costs for the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have not been subsidized through regular arrogations bills, but over emergency supplemental appropriations bills.

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