Federal budget becomes election plank

Federal budget 2012/13.

In 2009, the National Health and Hospital Reform Commission recommended the establishment of a universal dental program for Australia. This recommendation was not implemented and the Australian Government’s 2012/13 budget allocated $515.3million to improve dental services, with something of a shorter term focus on the needs of low income earners. After 16 difficult years for states’ and territo...

Federal budget disappoints seniors' advocates.

How a bill becomes a federal law.

Supporting Resources Included: • Congressional Committees • Legislative Process • Standards-level Alignment to National Standards for Civics and Government The process of how a bill becomes a federal law is more than a series of linked steps. It is the fundamental way people in a democracy get involved and work through their elected officials to meet needs and solve problems to benefit themsel...

Health care among forgotten issues in forgettable federal election.

Les récentes élections fédérales n’ont guère su tirer plus que des baillements aux Canadiens. On s’attendait à ce que les soins de santé occupent l’avant-scène scène pendant la campagne, mais cela ne s’est jamais produit. Les politiciens se sont plutôt attardés à la question de l’unité nationale. Le gouvernement fédéral s’est malgré tout engagé à verser un minimum de financement aux soins de sa...

The budget gap : gender discrimination in the U.S. federal budget process, 1962-2011

THE BUDGET GAP: GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN THE U.S. FEDERAL BUDGET PROCESS, 1962-2011 Kevin Fahey April 19, 2012 The persistent private sector wage gap between men and women is one of the more intractable deficiencies of modem American society. It may be symptomatic of male privilege, a theory that outlines pervasive, ubiquitous discrimination that favors men from birth until death. However, egal...