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Bill: Budget proposal of August 2371
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic National 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 not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2372
Description[?]:
| The Conservative Liberal Party propose to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the Axis Mundi Likatonian Res Publica. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Current: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Article 7
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 8,468,962 LIK | 1,500,000 LIK | 1,500,000 LIK |
| Foreign Affairs | 2,117,240,580 LIK | 200,000,000 LIK | 10,000,000 LIK |
| Internal Affairs | 7,622,066,087 LIK | 4,500,000,000 LIK | 3,000,000,000 LIK |
| Finance | 4,234,481,159 LIK | 300,000,000 LIK | 300,000,000 LIK |
| Defence | 12,703,443,478 LIK | 7,000,000,000 LIK | 7,000,000,000 LIK |
| Justice | 5,928,273,623 LIK | 5,500,000,000 LIK | 4,000,000,000 LIK |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 9,315,858,550 LIK | 10,500,000,000 LIK | 8,000,000,000 LIK |
| Health and Social Services | 11,856,547,246 LIK | 11,500,000,000 LIK | 8,000,000,000 LIK |
| Education and Culture | 8,468,962,319 LIK | 13,000,000,000 LIK | 8,000,000,000 LIK |
| Science and Technology | 6,775,169,855 LIK | 6,000,000,000 LIK | 5,000,000,000 LIK |
| Food and Agriculture | 5,081,377,391 LIK | 50,000,000 LIK | 50,000,000 LIK |
| Environment and Tourism | 4,657,929,275 LIK | 1,500,000,000 LIK | 1,500,000,000 LIK |
| Trade and Industry | 5,919,804,661 LIK | 1,000,000,000 LIK | 5,000,000,000 LIK |
| Total | 84,689,623,186 LIK | 61,051,500,000 LIK | 49,861,500,000 LIK |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:21:42, March 09, 2007 CET | From | AM Populist Social Democrats | To | Debating the Budget proposal of August 2371 |
| Message | We recognize that the ConLibs would prefer that Likatonians not be educated well enough to recognize the extent to which these policies, including their return of the golden handshake, help the uber-rich elites at the expense of the commoner. We do find it somewhat strange that when they attacked a "massive" (in their words) cut in infrastructure by our party from the 10 billion LIK they had allocated to 9 billion LIK, that they now propose for Infrastructure a larger cut. And they even show an indifference to crime with large cuts in Justice and Internal Affairs, despite their desire there be no local police. |
| Date | 22:24:00, March 09, 2007 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Budget proposal of August 2371 |
| Message | No. We sadly cannot support more than one article in this Bill, and that would be with reservations. |
| Date | 22:26:58, March 09, 2007 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Budget proposal of August 2371 |
| Message | Reduction is education justified by allowing private schools, Reduction in justice, justified by having apolice force backed up by the military. Reduction in infrastructure justified by privitising the railways. |
| Date | 02:15:40, March 10, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Budget proposal of August 2371 |
| Message | This bill is evil. Far too much of the ConLib 'agenda' is tied to the budget proposal, for a start. We think this a dishonest way of pushing a budget. Add to that, the reductions in all the things that matter to 'people' (health, education, social care), in order to bend over backwards for their bedfellows in the corporate sphere... this is just a horrible proposal. We can appreciate WHY the ConLibs would want uneducated masses.... |
| Date | 12:45:16, March 10, 2007 CET | From | Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Budget proposal of August 2371 |
| Message | This Bill is such a chame. We could be tempted by the budget, but the riders really do nix it for us. |
| Date | 19:47:23, March 10, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Budget proposal of August 2371 |
| Message | We will not support the way the ConLibs prostitute Likatonians for a few pennies. The People deserve better, and they demand better. |
| Date | 21:30:00, March 10, 2007 CET | From | AM Feminazi Movement | To | Debating the Budget proposal of August 2371 |
| Message | Great bill. We support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 80 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 97 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 22 |
| Random fact: Party organizations are eligible for deletion if they are over 50 in-game years old, do not have at least 1 active member or are historically significant and possess historically significant information. |
| Random quote: First and second class seats on public transport shall be BANNED! We are all FIRST CLASS people, regardless of whether we are rich or poor and can afford or not afford to pay for a more expensive seat. From now on, all seats on trains, buses, trams, planes and so on shall be the SAME. We will all travel in the SAME way, TOGETHER. ~ Friedrich Pfeiffer General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Party |