“Eh, we can support it”
First government budget
Proposed by Liberal Union · Passed 2 Sep 2023
Rationale
The first government budget increases the surplus, slashes wasteful spending, protects military spending and cuts taxes creating greater investment, and alleviating pressure on middle income households.
Figures show the previous budget where they changed the new value.
Annual Spending
| Category | $ per capita | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare | $592 $474 | $50.0bn $40.0bn | |
| Retirement | $1,777 $1,540 | $150.0bn $130.0bn | |
| Healthcare | $1,777 $1,540 | $150.0bn $130.0bn | |
| Education | $1,422 $1,185 | $120.0bn $100.0bn | |
| Housing | $829 $592 | $70.0bn $50.0bn | |
| Justice, Police & Internal Security | $948 $711 | $80.0bn $60.0bn | |
| Defence | $2,133 | $180.0bn | |
| Environment & Climate | $59 $12 | $5.0bn $1.0bn | |
| Business Support | $2,251 | $190.0bn | |
| Arts, Culture & Media | $237 | $20.0bn | |
| Foreign Aid | $0 | $0.0bn | |
| Roads & Highways | $339 | $28.6bn | |
| Public Transport & Rail | $271 | $22.9bn | |
| Energy Infrastructure | $203 | $17.1bn | |
| Ports & Airports | $135 | $11.4bn | |
| Total | $1,095.0bn $981.0bn |
Vote tally
Bundesrat
PassedFor: 36 / 69 filled seats (52.2%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 33 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Rheinland | 2 | Yes | We agree because we support lower taxes |
| Civic Platform | 33 | No | We need to be fiscally conservative and not decrease taxes |
| Liberal Union Proposer | 18 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Democrats | 3 | Yes | That's a very good proposal for the people! |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 8 | Yes | Sure, we agree on this budget |
| National People's Front | 5 | Yes | Eh, we can support it |
| Rhineland Social Front | 12 | Not voted | |
| Socialists And Democrats | 16 | Not voted | |
| The Christian Democrats | 11 | Not voted |
Bundestag
PassedFor: 353 / 650 filled seats (54.3%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 297 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Rheinland | 26 | Yes | We agree because we support lower taxes |
| Civic Platform | 297 | No | We need to be fiscally conservative and not decrease taxes |
| Liberal Union Proposer | 167 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Democrats | 34 | Yes | That's a very good proposal for the people! |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 75 | Yes | Sure, we agree on this budget |
| National People's Front | 51 | Yes | Eh, we can support it |
| Rhineland Social Front | 115 | Not voted | |
| Socialists And Democrats | 54 | Not voted | |
| The Christian Democrats | 131 | Not voted |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We need to be fiscally conservative and not decrease taxes”
“That's a very good proposal for the people!”
“We agree because we support lower taxes”
“Sure, we agree on this budget”