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unobligated

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The bulk of that money came from unspent funds for the canceled programs and other unobligated dollars from previous years.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

Payroll taxes fund 87% of Social Security spending, requiring an additional $188 billion, or 4% of unobligated spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

The planned $60 million in spending would further reduce the city’s unobligated cash down to $98 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

The bill also rescinds the unobligated funds made available for the agency and transfers all other assets or liabilities to the Secretary of State.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

The 22 billion dollars of unexpended balances tentatively indicated as of June 30, 1947, comprise both unobligated authorizations and unliquidated obligations.

From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.