Fair Budget Act of March 2017
Proposed by Labour Movement · Passed 24 Apr 2017
Rationale
Increases support for underfunded social services while increasing taxes for the highest earners.
Figures show the previous budget where they changed the new value.
Annual Spending
| Category | $ per capita | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare | $959 $1,018 | $80.9bn $85.9bn | |
| Retirement | $3,354 | $283.1bn | |
| Healthcare | $2,396 $2,491 | $202.2bn $210.2bn | |
| Education | $1,437 $1,674 | $121.3bn $141.3bn | |
| Housing | $479 $573 | $40.4bn $48.4bn | |
| Justice, Police & Internal Security | $600 | $50.6bn | |
| Defence | $839 | $70.8bn | |
| Environment & Climate | $239 | $20.2bn | |
| Business Support | $359 | $30.3bn | |
| Arts, Culture & Media | $239 | $20.2bn | |
| Foreign Aid | $239 | $20.2bn | |
| Roads & Highways | $300 | $25.3bn | |
| Public Transport & Rail | $240 | $20.2bn | |
| Energy Infrastructure | $180 | $15.2bn | |
| Ports & Airports | $120 | $10.1bn | |
| Total | $1,011.0bn $1,052.0bn |
Vote tally
Bundesrat
Failed
29Yes
14No
23Not voted
66 seats
For: 29 / 66 filled seats (43.9%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 14 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 23
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Coalition | 16 | Yes | No reason given |
| Civic Platform | 5 | Not voted | |
| Labour Movement Proposer | 13 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 12 | No | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 9 | Not voted | |
| National People's Front | 5 | Not voted | |
| Rhineland Social Front | 12 | Not voted | |
| Social Democratic Forum | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialist Popular Movement | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialists And Democrats | 16 | Not voted | |
| The Christian Democrats | 2 | No | No reason given |
Bundestag
Passed
331Yes
72No
247Not voted
650 seats
For: 331 / 650 filled seats (50.9%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 72 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 247
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Coalition | 111 | Yes | No reason given |
| Civic Platform | 68 | Not voted | |
| Labour Movement Proposer | 165 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 66 | No | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 109 | Not voted | |
| National People's Front | 34 | Not voted | |
| Rhineland Social Front | 115 | Not voted | |
| Social Democratic Forum | 30 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialist Popular Movement | 25 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialists And Democrats | 54 | Not voted | |
| The Christian Democrats | 6 | No | No reason given |