“We support the tax cuts”
Surplus Usage Act
Proposed by Social Democratic Alliance · Passed 13 Aug 2020
Rationale
We have enormous surplus and we will spend it while still keeping a 100 billion surplus
Figures show the previous budget where they changed the new value.
Annual Spending
| Category | $ per capita | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare | $1,292 $3,356 | $97.0bn $252.0bn | |
| Retirement | $2,663 $2,770 | $200.0bn $208.0bn | |
| Healthcare | $2,430 $3,176 | $182.5bn $238.5bn | |
| Education | $1,292 $1,691 | $97.0bn $127.0bn | |
| Housing | $513 $1,045 | $38.5bn $78.5bn | |
| Justice, Police & Internal Security | $541 $1,047 | $40.6bn $78.6bn | |
| Defence | $666 $839 | $50.0bn $63.0bn | |
| Environment & Climate | $646 $1,045 | $48.5bn $78.5bn | |
| Business Support | $280 $559 | $21.0bn $42.0bn | |
| Arts, Culture & Media | $333 $692 | $25.0bn $52.0bn | |
| Foreign Aid | $240 $838 | $18.0bn $62.9bn | |
| Roads & Highways | $271 $366 | $20.3bn $27.5bn | |
| Public Transport & Rail | $216 $293 | $16.3bn $22.0bn | |
| Energy Infrastructure | $162 $219 | $12.2bn $16.5bn | |
| Ports & Airports | $108 $146 | $8.1bn $11.0bn | |
| Total | $875.0bn $1,357.9bn |
Vote tally
The Upper Council
Passed
94Yes
0No
56Not voted
150 seats
For: 94 / 150 filled seats (62.7%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 56
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleolibertarian Alliance | 12 | Yes | We support the tax cuts |
| Social Democratic Alliance Proposer | 82 | Yes | No reason given |
| Velinor Social Nationals | 0 | Not voted |
The Grand Assembly
Passed
224Yes
0No
136Not voted
360 seats
For: 224 / 360 filled seats (62.2%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 136
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleolibertarian Alliance | 29 | Yes | We support the tax cuts |
| Social Democratic Alliance Proposer | 195 | Yes | No reason given |
| Velinor Social Nationals | 0 | Not voted |