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Bill: Peoples Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Marxist Peoples Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 2391
Description[?]:
| A lack of tarrifs harms workers from Telamon and encourages the exploitation of foreign workers |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:36:05, April 17, 2007 CET | From | Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Peoples Protection Act |
| Message | Does this include tariffs on our allies and neighbours with in the Union of Macon? |
| Date | 04:36:01, April 17, 2007 CET | From | Marxist Peoples Party | To | Debating the Peoples Protection Act |
| Message | I'm pretty sure international treaties overide this, if not I could add a clause about that |
| Date | 06:14:28, April 17, 2007 CET | From | Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Peoples Protection Act |
| Message | That's alright, I'll just get the treaty - when we sign it - to say it overrides domestic laws. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 425 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 143 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 33 |
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| Random quote: "The substance of the eminent Socialist gentlemen's speech is that making a profit is a sin. It is my belief that the real sin is taking a loss!" - Winston Churchill |