Post

2019 Budget.

Revenue Spent
Healthcare: 45,151,702,439.989
Transportation: 30,264,329,926.35
Military: 30,156,291,853.35
Housing: 15,210,912,328.07
Education: 10,086,599,316.01
Energy & Environment: 9,827,506,995.081
Industry, and employment: 9,282,988,226.74

Total:149,980,331,085.6

Revenue Acquired

Income Tax: 98,316,745,518.97
Value Added Tax: (VAT): 25,831,792,783.31
National Insurance: 11,277,614,728.52
Property Tax: 6,457,948,195.83
Other: 4,819,666,532.69

Total:149,980,331,085.6

Quebec Works.

The Quebec works jobs program was signed into law today by prime minister Pascal Bérubé. This program...

Establishes the civilian conservation corp. In order to relieve the acute condition of widespread distress and unemployment existing in Quebec and to provide for the restoration of depleted natural resources in Quebec and the advancement of an orderly program of useful public works, to employ citizens of Quebec, who are otherwise unemployed or underemployed, in the construction, maintenance, and carrying on of works of a public nature in connection with—

(1) the forestation of lands belonging to the Quebec or a State;

(2) the prevention of forest fires, floods, and soil erosion;

(3) plant pest and disease control;

(4) the construction, maintenance, or repair of paths, trails, and fire-lanes in units of the National Park System, public lands, and other lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and units of the National Forest System; and

(5) such other work on Federal or State land incidental to or necessary in connection with any projects of the character enumerated in paragraphs

Establishes the “Employ the Youth” fund that helps with summer employment and year-round opportunities for low-income youth.

Raises minimum wage from $8 an hour to $9.75 after 7 years of $0.25 increments

Promotes economic self sufficiency for those with disabilities by mandating disabled workers be paid $12.75 an hour.

Gives grants to small business for on the job training programs.

Starts a grant program to help train those who want jobs in advanced manufacturing.

Gives grants to strengthen and fortify existing bridges.

Creates a national satellite road pricing initiative.

And creates a pilot grant program to encourage job creation in renewable energy.