“thanks for fixing my screwup.”
The Prosperity & Surplus Act (Following Demand)
Proposed by Unionist Avalon · Passed 3 Oct 2022
Rationale
Leverages a strong national economy to lower the tax burden on top earners while maintaining a $286.6bn annual surplus, ensuring no budget cuts are made to healthcare, education, or social welfare.
Figures show the previous budget where they changed the new value.
Annual Spending
| Category | $ per capita | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare | $1,171 | $70.0bn | |
| Retirement | $2,291 | $137.0bn | |
| Healthcare | $2,508 | $150.0bn | |
| Education | $2,007 | $120.0bn | |
| Housing | $669 | $40.0bn | |
| Justice, Police & Internal Security | $672 $339 | $40.2bn $20.3bn | |
| Defence | $585 $391 | $35.0bn $23.4bn | |
| Environment & Climate | $222 $219 | $13.3bn $13.1bn | |
| Business Support | $669 $635 | $40.0bn $38.0bn | |
| Arts, Culture & Media | $172 $169 | $10.3bn $10.1bn | |
| Foreign Aid | $55 $54 | $3.3bn $3.2bn | |
| Roads & Highways | $364 $299 | $21.8bn $17.9bn | |
| Public Transport & Rail | $291 $239 | $17.4bn $14.3bn | |
| Energy Infrastructure | $219 $180 | $13.1bn $10.7bn | |
| Ports & Airports | $146 $120 | $8.7bn $7.2bn | |
| Total | $720.1bn $675.2bn |
Vote tally
Parliament
PassedFor: 54 / 100 filled seats (54.0%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 24 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 22
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Commonwealth | 9 | Not voted | |
| Cashmen | 22 | Yes | thanks for fixing my screwup. |
| Centrist Zone | 25 | Yes | We support this budget to help Cashman fulfill its promise |
| Democratic Group | 24 | No | We vehemently oppose a budget which not only gives the wealthy a free pass when it comes to tax, but also cuts spending which currently improves the lives of Avalonians. |
| Twin Avalon | 2 | Not voted | |
| Unionist Avalon Proposer | 7 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We support this budget to help Cashman fulfill its promise”
“We vehemently oppose a budget which not only gives the wealthy a free pass when it comes to tax, but also cuts spending which currently improves the lives of Avalonians.”