When the government must pay for fighter planes based on commitments made five years previously, the spending is called:

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Uncontrollable spending refers to spending that the government is committed to based on laws or previous decisions and cannot easily be changed or reduced. In this case, the commitment to pay for fighter planes made five years previously falls under uncontrollable spending.

When the Government Must Pay for Fighter Planes Based on Commitments