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Bill: Appropriations Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Arbeiderpartiet (Labour Party)
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes to change the allocation of funds in the budget. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will pass as soon as the required yes votes are in, or will be defeated if unsufficient votes are reached on the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 3910
Description[?]:
| An Act to provide for the appropriation of funds |
Proposals
Article 1
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 499,000,000 KKR | 400,000,000 KKR | 400,000,000 KKR |
| Foreign Affairs | 14,534,000,000 KKR | 12,738,575,460 KKR | 12,738,575,460 KKR |
| Internal Affairs | 21,334,000,000 KKR | 22,738,575,460 KKR | 22,738,575,460 KKR |
| Finance | 5,395,000,000 KKR | 13,492,383,640 KKR | 13,492,383,640 KKR |
| Defence | 82,678,000,000 KKR | 50,000,000,000 KKR | 50,000,000,000 KKR |
| Justice | 22,731,000,000 KKR | 50,000,000,000 KKR | 50,000,000,000 KKR |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 140,000,000,000 KKR | 95,477,150,920 KKR | 100,000,000,000 KKR |
| Health and Social Services | 1,291,060,000 KKR | 176,984,767,280 KKR | 176,984,767,280 KKR |
| Education and Culture | 1,090,050,000 KKR | 150,000,000,000 KKR | 155,000,000,000 KKR |
| Science and Technology | 37,436,000,000 KKR | 50,000,000,000 KKR | 50,000,000,000 KKR |
| Food and Agriculture | 11,433,000,000 KKR | 28,492,383,640 KKR | 28,492,383,640 KKR |
| Environment and Tourism | 307,110,000 KKR | 28,492,383,640 KKR | 28,492,383,640 KKR |
| Trade and Industry | 26,656,000,000 KKR | 16,431,452,758 KKR | 20,000,000,000 KKR |
| Total | 365,384,220,000 KKR | 695,247,672,798 KKR | 708,339,069,120 KKR |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:19:23, September 19, 2015 CET | From | Arbeiderpartiet (Labour Party) | To | Debating the Appropriations Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, This budget is the budget of a government which accepts the imperative of economic responsibility. That is why the spending increases it proposes are fairly modest. But this government has not forgotten that responsibility means not just being fiscally cautious, but being willing to look years into the future, long after this term of government is over, and seizing the opportunities that we have to improve our society. This government is proud to announce an increase in education funding. There is no higher responsibility of any generation than the responsibility to build this nation up for the sake of future generations, and today we discharge that responsibility by ensuring that all Kazulian children have the educational opportunities that they are entitled to. On one level, this is economically necessary. We cannot have a thriving economy that creates jobs and prosperity if the workforce of tomorrow lacks the skills and the knowledge necessary to operate in today's rapidly evolving economy. We need people who know how to operate complex machinery and computers, who have the cognitive skills needed in a knowledge economy, who perhaps speak a foreign language, and who are prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the future alike. That is the way forward, Mr Speaker. Otherwise, we will, if we fail to make the necessary investments in education, be left behind, left in the dust. But more fundamentally, one might argue, reinforcing our education system is just as much a moral imperative as it is a economic imperative, because the right to thrive as an individual cannot be secure unless access to quality universal education is secure. The equality of opportunity that this generates is something Kazulians overwhelmingly and rightly aspire to. It is undeniably necessary to build a more just and equitable society. Of course, we are often told that we never stop learning, and indeed this government is committed to living by that maxim. So today I announce extra funding for the Department of Trade and Industry which will contribute to vocational training. These vocational skills are no less important than the academic skills that children and young people will acquire at school. They will help ensure that everyone can enjoy the dignity and comfort that comes with a stable, rewarding job. In particular, this government's focus in this regard is in retraining. The subsidy cuts of the previous government were deeply traumatic for many Kazulians who worked in affected industries. That is as undeniably true as it is profoundly regrettable. Nevertheless, as a responsible, pragmatic government, this government accepts that it is not its place to re-litigate the political battles of the past but to make policy for a brighter future. That is why we accept that the closure of certain industries is unlikely to be reversed. Therefore, instead of returning to a policy of subsidy support, this government will help provide the retraining that workers who have lost their jobs need to get back into employment. The final element of our budget strategy is an increase in infrastructure spending. This spending was cut by the previous government, to the detriment of mobility and productivity in our economy, and to the detriment of ordinary Kazulians. It is not acceptable for commuters to be stuck in traffic for hours, or for trains to be consistently late. It is not possible to grow our economy unless people and goods and get around. The investments that we make in this budget will correct for the errors of neoliberal ideology and pave the way to a more connected and more vibrant society. Of course it must be noted that the deficit has increased in this budget. That is not something that we seek to hide or deny. But this government recognises that sometimes it is necessary to borrow to invest. Sometimes the penny-pinching instincts of some must be subordinated to the nation-building that we are engaging in today. And rest assured that this government has ensured that every single investment it makes will bring a return for the people of Kazulia whose money, we recognise, we are spending. Mr Speaker, tonight's budget is a responsible budget. It is a budget that charts a middle course between the reckless profligacy that some members opposite might seek to ascribe to a government with a social conscience and an eye to the promise of the future, and, on the other hand, the social and economic self-flagellation of unnecessary austerity. We as a government are proud to be making investments in Kazulia's future. Julia Olsson Minister for Finance |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 36 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 41 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 62 |
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