The Fiscal Responability budget
Proposed by Liberal Union · Passed 3 Dec 2017
Rationale
This Budget will cut taxes on all brackets and allow for money to be left in people's pockets, while cutting wasteful spending, supporting small businesses, protecting state pensions and keeping our large budget surplus.
Figures show the previous budget where they changed the new value.
Annual Spending
| Category | $ per capita | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare | $1,018 | $85.9bn | |
| Retirement | $3,354 | $283.1bn | |
| Healthcare | $2,491 | $210.2bn | |
| Education | $1,674 | $141.3bn | |
| Housing | $573 $360 | $48.4bn $30.4bn | |
| Justice, Police & Internal Security | $600 $481 | $50.6bn $40.6bn | |
| Defence | $839 $720 | $70.8bn $60.8bn | |
| Environment & Climate | $239 $121 | $20.2bn $10.2bn | |
| Business Support | $359 $477 | $30.3bn $40.3bn | |
| Arts, Culture & Media | $239 | $20.2bn | |
| Foreign Aid | $239 $121 | $20.2bn $10.2bn | |
| Roads & Highways | $300 $342 | $25.3bn $28.9bn | |
| Public Transport & Rail | $240 $274 | $20.2bn $23.1bn | |
| Energy Infrastructure | $180 $205 | $15.2bn $17.3bn | |
| Ports & Airports | $120 $137 | $10.1bn $11.5bn | |
| Total | $1,052.0bn $1,014.0bn |
Vote tally
Bundesrat
PassedFor: 32 / 58 filled seats (55.2%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 22 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 4
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 5 | Not voted | |
| Labour Movement | 14 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Union Proposer | 14 | Yes | 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 | 8 | No | No reason given |
| Socialist Popular Movement | 14 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialists And Democrats | 16 | Not voted | |
| The Christian Democrats | 4 | Yes | No reason given |
Bundestag
PassedFor: 324 / 567 filled seats (57.1%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 192 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 51
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 68 | Not voted | |
| Labour Movement | 126 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Union Proposer | 190 | Yes | 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 | 66 | No | No reason given |
| Socialist Popular Movement | 107 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialists And Democrats | 54 | Not voted | |
| The Christian Democrats | 27 | Yes | No reason given |