But they come entirely from the discretionary budget.

然而，这些削减项目全是自由考量支出的预算。

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Indeed, Mr. Obama has lately been going where the money isn’t, making a big deal out of a freeze on nonsecurity discretionary spending, which accounts for only 12 percent of the budget.

实际上，最近以来奥巴马先生一直折腾的是没有钱的地方，他在冻结非债券的可自由支配开支方面达成很大的协议，而这方面的开支只占预算的12%。

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The most successful was the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, which capped discretionary spending growth and required new entitlements or tax cuts to be paid for.

最成功的莫过于1990年的预算执行法案，抑制了可自由支配支出，并要求发放新补贴和减免要征收的税额。

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So what we've done is we've taken a scalpel to the discretionary budget rather than a machete.

WHITEHOUSE: Presidential Press Conference on the 2012 Budget

With the discretionary budget freeze, the president has made the focus on cost control and efficiency very clear.

WHITEHOUSE: "Doing What Works" Transcript

The fact of the matter is that you are talking about a 13 percent cut in our defense budget and 9 percent cut in our nondefense discretionary budget this year.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing