Why is it so difficult to get lawmakers to cut mandatory spending items such as social entitlement programs?

They usually have to go through congress

Explanation:

Most of the time these programs have a budget that was decided by congress and have been in place for many years and it is hard to just cut it because it requires many people's approval.

answer; /// slavery should be outlawed in the new country, was part of the initial draft of the declaration of independence, but not part of the final

no every country is held to the same degree as others just some member countries such as the usa and germany are more economically sound so the need to show there support to all others