Proposed by Liberal Union · Passed 9 Sep 2019
This budget will cut spending and increase taxes, a tough pill to swallow I know, but it is necessary to end the debt once and for all, if we can hunker down and get it done, the mission of governments for years past will be complete, we are so close to full financial freedom, don't blow it now.
Figures show the previous budget where they changed the new value.
| Category | $ per capita | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare | $1,303 $1,185 | $110.0bn $100.0bn | |
| Retirement | $3,081 $2,844 | $260.0bn $240.0bn | |
| Healthcare | $2,844 $2,607 | $240.0bn $220.0bn | |
| Education | $2,014 $1,659 | $170.0bn $140.0bn | |
| Housing | $829 $592 | $70.0bn $50.0bn | |
| Justice, Police & Internal Security | $474 $355 | $40.0bn $30.0bn | |
| Defence | $474 $770 | $40.0bn $65.0bn | |
| Environment & Climate | $287 $237 | $24.2bn $20.0bn | |
| Business Support | $833 $711 | $70.3bn $60.0bn | |
| Arts, Culture & Media | $415 $355 | $35.0bn $30.0bn | |
| Foreign Aid | $95 $47 | $8.0bn $4.0bn | |
| Roads & Highways | $360 $339 | $30.4bn $28.6bn | |
| Public Transport & Rail | $288 $271 | $24.3bn $22.9bn | |
| Energy Infrastructure | $216 $203 | $18.2bn $17.1bn | |
| Ports & Airports | $144 $135 | $12.1bn $11.4bn | |
| Total | $1,152.5bn $1,039.0bn |
For: 26 / 69 filled seats (37.7%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 43
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 5 | Not voted | |
| Liberal Union Proposer | 9 | Yes | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 12 | Yes | The economy is growing, to some extent. It's clear that cuts always hurt, but eliminating the deficit is crucial so that we can then intensify investments and improve the lives of our citizens. |
| National People's Front | 5 | Yes | We need to reduce the deficit because extra spending has reached enormous levels. |
| Rhineland Social Front | 12 | Not voted | |
| Socialists And Democrats | 16 | Not voted | |
| The Christian Democrats | 11 | Not voted |
For: 263 / 650 filled seats (40.5%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 387
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 68 | Not voted | |
| Liberal Union Proposer | 97 | Yes | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 85 | Yes | The economy is growing, to some extent. It's clear that cuts always hurt, but eliminating the deficit is crucial so that we can then intensify investments and improve the lives of our citizens. |
| National People's Front | 81 | Yes | We need to reduce the deficit because extra spending has reached enormous levels. |
| Rhineland Social Front | 115 | Not voted | |
| Socialists And Democrats | 54 | Not voted | |
| The Christian Democrats | 131 | Not voted |
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We need to reduce the deficit because extra spending has reached enormous levels.”
“The economy is growing, to some extent. It's clear that cuts always hurt, but eliminating the deficit is crucial so that we can then intensify investments and improve the lives of our citizens.”