1.  How much is President Bush's 2009 proposed budget?

2.  In what areas of discretionary spending has the budget been cut?

3.  a) Approximately how much of the budget is discretionary spending?
b)  Of that amount, how much goes to the Defense Department?
c)  Do you think that the Defense Department should receive a large portion of the discretionary budget?  Explain your answer.

4.  What does Scott Lilly (from the liberal Center for American Progress) say about domestic discretionary spending?

5.  a) What does Brian Riedl (from the conservative Heritage Foundation) say about the amount of discretionary funding in President Bush's proposed budget?
b)  By how much has non-defense discretionary spending grown under President Bush?
c)  What does Mr. Riedl note about education, health and anti-poverty spending?