The portion of the federal budget that is spent on programs, such as Social Security, that the president and Congress are unwilling to cut is called uncontrollable spending.

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Uncontrollable spending refers to the portion of the federal budget that cannot be easily cut or controlled by the president and Congress, such as mandatory spending programs like Social Security and Medicare.

The Portion of the Federal Budget That Is Spent on Programs