CBO projected in February 2013 that under the sequester and Budget Control Act caps: 1  Non-defense discretionary spending outlays will be reduced from $615.0 billion in 2012 to approximately $586.3 billion in 2013, a reduction of $28.7 billion or 4.7%. Defense spending will fall again to $593.4 billion in 2014, a decrease of $34.2 billion or 5.5%. 2  Defense spending will rise gradually from $593 billion in 2014 to $714 billion by 2023, an annual growth rate of 2.1% during the 2014 to 2023 period and 0.6% for the 2012-2023 period.
The third line of the second verse of Stand by Me derives from Psalms 46:2c. There have been over 400 recorded versions of Stand by Me performed by many artists. The song has been featured on the soundtrack of the 1986 film Stand by Me. A music video was also released to promote the film.
 Lean on Me  is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bill Withers. It was released in April 1972 as the first single from his second album, Still Bill.