Public Broadcasting Funding Modernization of 2014

Proposed by People's Democratic Alliance · fronted by Thomas Neumann

Opened

8 Jul 2014

Voting closes

6 Sep 2014

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Expands public broadcasting to deliver diverse, high-quality content without ads, ensuring universal access and stronger democratic accountability through general taxation funding.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Public Broadcasting Funding	Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)		Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)

1

Public Broadcasting Funding

Previous law

Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)

Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)

Proposer

Party

People's Democratic Alliance

The People's Democratic Alliance forges a future where workers thrive under justice and conscience reigns supreme

Core pillars

Thomas Neumann

Activist · Age 66

9,063 social followers

A self-taught economist with a working-class upbringing, Thomas Neumann spent decades quietly shaping policy before emerging as a behind-the-scenes strategist whose razor-sharp speeches could electrify even the most skeptical audiences.

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Timeline

Draft

8 July 2014
Vote Open

8 July 2014
Vote Closed

6 September 2014
Did Not Become Law

6 September 2014

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Failed

15Yes 39No 15Not voted 69 seats

For: 15 / 69 seats (21.7%)

Against: 39 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 15

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 27.8%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights	23	No	No reason given
Conservative Democracy	0	Abstain	No reason given
Left Forward	9	Yes	No reason given
Liberal Union	5	No	No reason given
New National Order	11	No	No reason given
People's Democratic Alliance Proposer	6	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	5	Not voted

Bundestag

Failed

189Yes 298No 163Not voted 650 seats

For: 189 / 650 seats (29.1%)

Against: 298 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 163

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 38.8%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights	168	No	No reason given
Conservative Democracy	0	Abstain	No reason given
Left Forward	112	Yes	No reason given
Liberal Union	42	No	No reason given
New National Order	88	No	No reason given
People's Democratic Alliance Proposer	77	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	52	Not voted

Voting record

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