Economics- Components of the U.S. federal budget?

Question

What are the two fastest growing components of the U.S. federal budget?

A. defense spending and discretionary spending
B. entitlements and net interest
C. entitlements and defense spending
D. dicretionary spending and net interest

Answer 1

Take a look at table 3.1 (around page 52) in:
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2006/pdf/hist.pdf