US Federal Budget

This finance infographic sample was designed on the base of the infographic "US Federal Budget. A Closer Look at Discretionary Spending" from the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) website. [cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/images/pubs-images/43xxx/43155-BS_Discretionary.png] "In public finance, discretionary spending is government spending implemented through an appropriations bill. This spending is an optional part of fiscal policy, in contrast to entitlement programs for which funding is mandatory and determined by the number of eligible recipients. Some examples of areas funded by discretionary spending are national defense, foreign aid, education and transportation." [Discretionary spending. Wikipedia] The finance infographic sample "US Federal Budget" was designed using ConceptDraw PRO software extended with Finanlial Infographics solution from Business Infographic area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.