“Ok, we support this budget”
Surplus and Defence Expansion Budget
Proposed by Libertarian Congress · Passed 16 Jan 2024
Rationale
SDE Budget. Will increase our defensive ability while increasing business support. Also increases the surplus
Figures show the previous budget where they changed the new value.
Annual Spending
| Category | $ per capita | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare | $128 | $1.0bn | |
| Retirement | $128 | $1.0bn | |
| Healthcare | $321 | $2.5bn | |
| Education | $641 | $5.0bn | |
| Housing | $321 | $2.5bn | |
| Justice, Police & Internal Security | $321 $385 | $2.5bn $3.0bn | |
| Defence | $64 $385 | $0.5bn $3.0bn | |
| Environment & Climate | $26 $0 | $0.2bn $0.0bn | |
| Business Support | $1,282 $1,346 | $10.0bn $10.5bn | |
| Arts, Culture & Media | $64 | $0.5bn | |
| Foreign Aid | $0 | $0.0bn | |
| Roads & Highways | $229 | $1.8bn | |
| Public Transport & Rail | $183 | $1.4bn | |
| Energy Infrastructure | $137 | $1.1bn | |
| Ports & Airports | $92 | $0.7bn | |
| Total | $30.7bn $34.0bn |
Vote tally
The People’s Assembly
PassedFor: 116 / 200 filled seats (58.0%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 41 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 43
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralist Unity | 22 | Yes | We can agree with this budget. |
| Distributists | 20 | Not voted | |
| Freedom Alliance | 22 | Not voted | |
| Frente De Izquierda Y Trabajadores | 4 | Not voted | |
| Libertarian Congress Proposer | 42 | Yes | No reason given |
| New Morning Movement | 52 | Yes | Ok, we support this budget |
| Progressive Democratic Union | 41 | No | We don't need an hike in defense spending. We also need a hike in education, this budget is unacceptable. |
First Council of Ministers
PassedFor: 58 / 100 filled seats (58.0%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 21 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 21
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralist Unity | 11 | Yes | We can agree with this budget. |
| Distributists | 10 | Not voted | |
| Freedom Alliance | 11 | Not voted | |
| Frente De Izquierda Y Trabajadores | 2 | Not voted | |
| Libertarian Congress Proposer | 21 | Yes | No reason given |
| New Morning Movement | 26 | Yes | Ok, we support this budget |
| Progressive Democratic Union | 21 | No | We don't need an hike in defense spending. We also need a hike in education, this budget is unacceptable. |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We can agree with this budget.”
“We don't need an hike in defense spending. We also need a hike in education, this budget is unacceptable.”