OBAMA'S PRIORITIES REVEAL THE SOUL OF THE NATION

Obama's proposed allocation of $1.16 trillion in discretionary spending for fiscal year 2015.

Discretionary spending, which accounts for 29 percent of the president's proposed 2015 budget, does not include earned-benefit programs like Social Security and Medicare. Rather, it includes programs whose funding levels are set each year by lawmakers during the appropriations process, including the military, education, job training, and the environment.