Strategic Investment and National Strength Budget

Proposed by Avalonian Foundations · Passed 22 Aug 2024

✅ Passed

Rationale

Port Avalon cannot secure its future by standing still. This budget makes decisive investments in the three foundations of long-term national strength: a capable defense, a first-rate education system, and a competitive private economy. Defense spending will ensure that Port Avalon can protect its sovereignty and national interests. Education investment will prepare the next generation of Avalonians to build, innovate, and lead. Increased support for business and economic development will expand opportunity, strengthen domestic industry, and create the productive economy necessary to sustain both public services and national security. This is not spending for its own sake. It is an investment in a stronger, more capable, and more prosperous Port Avalon—one that equips its people, protects its independence, and gives private enterprise the tools to grow.

Figures show the previous budget where they changed the new value.

Annual Taxes

Earning band Tax rate
Personal income tax: Low earners 18%
Personal income tax: Medium earners 23%
Personal income tax: High earners 45%
Personal income tax: Elite earners 56%

Annual Spending

Category $ per capita Amount
Social Welfare $968 $3.0bn
Retirement $9,194 $28.5bn
Healthcare $4,516 $14.0bn
Education $9,226 $11,290 $28.6bn $35.0bn
Housing $935 $2.9bn
Justice, Police & Internal Security $1,161 $3.6bn
Defence $1,613 $4,839 $5.0bn $15.0bn
Environment & Climate $0 $0.0bn
Business Support $5,806 $9,032 $18.0bn $28.0bn
Arts, Culture & Media $0 $0.0bn
Foreign Aid $0 $0.0bn
Roads & Highways $1,382 $4.3bn
Public Transport & Rail $1,106 $3.4bn
Energy Infrastructure $829 $2.6bn
Ports & Airports $553 $1.7bn
Total $115.6bn $142.0bn

Vote tally

City Assembly

Passed
57Yes 0No 15Not voted 72 seats

For: 57 / 72 filled seats (79.2%) — needs 50.0%

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 15

Party Seats Vote
Alternative For The Left (AFL) 21 Not voted
Avalonian Foundations Proposer 57 Yes
Dockworkers Union 7 Not voted
Legitimist Alliance 22 Not voted

Harbor Council

Passed
7Yes 0No 1Not voted 8 seats

For: 7 / 8 filled seats (87.5%) — needs 50.0%

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1

Party Seats Vote
Alternative For The Left (AFL) 0 Not voted
Avalonian Foundations Proposer 7 Yes
Dockworkers Union 1 Not voted
Legitimist Alliance 0 Not voted

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