Pro-Growth Deregulation And Welfare Reform of 2019
Rationale
These changes reduce regulatory burdens to boost economic growth, increase housing supply, and improve welfare efficiency while ensuring sustainable public spending.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homelessness |
Guaranteed housing-first support
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Shelters and support services
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| 2 | Welfare Conditionality |
Unconditional benefits
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Light conditions, few sanctions
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| 3 | Social Care for the Elderly |
Free universal social care
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Capped lifetime care costs
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| 4 | Banking & Financial Regulation |
Light-touch regulation
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Light-touch regulation
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| 5 | Land Conservation & Rewilding |
Prioritise development over protection
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Prioritise development over protection
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Homelessness2
Welfare Conditionality3
Social Care for the Elderly4
Banking & Financial Regulation5
Land Conservation & RewildingProposer
Party
National League For Freedom And Democracy
Center-right liberal party, which wants to build a great future for the nation through patriotism, free market and economic solidarity in the ordoliberal spirit
Core pillars
Maximilian Wolf
Activist · Age 40
A former investment banker turned policy wonk, Maximilian Wolf’s sharp financial mind and unyielding principles made him a rising star in political circles long before he entered the fray.
Timeline
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Draft25 May 2019
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Vote Open25 May 2019
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Vote Closed24 July 2019
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Did Not Become Law24 July 2019
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
PassedFor: 28 / 69 seats (40.6%)
Against: 14 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 27
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 6 | Yes | No reason given |
| Labour Movement | 7 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Nationalist Coalition | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 10 | Yes | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
| National People's Front | 7 | No | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 4 | Yes | No reason given |
Bundestag
PassedFor: 319 / 650 seats (49.1%)
Against: 129 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 202
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 81 | Yes | No reason given |
| Labour Movement | 56 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Nationalist Coalition | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 127 | Yes | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer | 70 | Yes | No reason given |
| National People's Front | 73 | No | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 41 | Yes | No reason given |