2011年写入法律的支出削减和收入增加预计将在未来十年减少2.4万亿美元的赤字，其中四分之三来自减支，几乎全是非国防自由裁量项目。
Spending cuts and revenue increases that have been legislated since 2011 will reduce the projected deficit by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, with three-quarters coming from spending cuts, almost exclusively in non-defense discretionary programs.