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Bill: Budget proposal of July 2403
Details
Submitted by[?]: Party of Moderates
Status[?]: passed
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: October 2405
Description[?]:
| The Party of Moderates propose to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the Republic of Aldegar. With the recent passing of a bill creating a voucher system within Aldegar as well as a bill significantly reducing the government's role in healthcare, a new budget is necesary. Some other, fairly minor, changes have been made as well. |
Proposals
Article 1
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 750,000,250 ACR | 80,000,000 ACR | 100,000,000 ACR |
| Foreign Affairs | 1,500,000,000 ACR | 2,500,000,000 ACR | 2,800,000,000 ACR |
| Internal Affairs | 5,000,000,000 ACR | 6,000,000,000 ACR | 5,500,000,000 ACR |
| Finance | 850,000,000 ACR | 1,100,000,000 ACR | 1,000,000,000 ACR |
| Defence | 10,650,000,000 ACR | 7,000,000,000 ACR | 8,000,000,000 ACR |
| Justice | 750,000,000 ACR | 5,000,000,000 ACR | 5,500,000,000 ACR |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 24,850,000,000 ACR | 2,600,000,000 ACR | 2,600,000,000 ACR |
| Health and Social Services | 37,500,000,000 ACR | 10,000,000,000 ACR | 6,500,000,000 ACR |
| Education and Culture | 17,500,000,000 ACR | 11,000,000,000 ACR | 7,500,000,000 ACR |
| Science and Technology | 3,500,000,000 ACR | 3,000,000,000 ACR | 2,500,000,000 ACR |
| Food and Agriculture | 5,350,000,000 ACR | 500,000,000 ACR | 500,000,000 ACR |
| Environment and Tourism | 2,150,000,000 ACR | 5,000,000,000 ACR | 3,500,000,000 ACR |
| Trade and Industry | 12,450,000,000 ACR | 4,000,000,000 ACR | 4,000,000,000 ACR |
| Total | 122,800,000,250 ACR | 57,780,000,000 ACR | 50,000,000,000 ACR |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:41:01, May 13, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar | To | Debating the Budget proposal of July 2403 |
| Message | We can't support this. We thinks that the education needs more money than 7,500,000,000 ACR maybe 9,000,000,000 ACR? |
| Date | 22:39:37, May 13, 2007 CET | From | Party of Moderates | To | Debating the Budget proposal of July 2403 |
| Message | Well, the change from a public school system to one with vouchers is quite a radical one that takes quite a bit of stress off the budget. Do you really think 9,000,000,000 ACR is necesary? |
| Date | 01:54:47, May 14, 2007 CET | From | S.C.A.F.R. | To | Debating the Budget proposal of July 2403 |
| Message | we can't support. health and education are too vital. |
| Date | 10:28:48, May 14, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar Freedom Party | To | Debating the Budget proposal of July 2403 |
| Message | This is a brilliant budget proposal! And to all parties concerned about the education funding, we would like to point out, as the PM have quite rightly stated, that the Educational Voucher System that Family First brought in recently will eliminate the nessecity for such a large budget for education. Essentially, we will only need to allow for a mere fraction of the previous figure in this new system, so now not only can we put money to better use, but we can also provide relief for tax-payers. We would also like to remind the S.C.A.F.R, in regards to their concerns on health spending, that Family First's recent User-Pays Health System eliminates the nessecity for a health budget - the only things we need to allow for in health funding now is things such as government subsidies for people who cannot afford to pay for their own private healthcare. The PM's budget intelligently displays and reflects the recent changes to our education and health systems, but does so in a moderate way, so as to allow for the gradual process of this large transition. Not only has the spending in this budget proposal dropped signifigantly, but it also displays the benefit of the entirely private education and health systems - we now have plenty of money for other things. The coalition is relieving the burden on tax-payers whilst still being able to provide increased funding for crucial areas of the budget. We salute the PM for a very comprehensive and intelligent budget. We will certainly support, and we urge every other party to do so also. |
| Date | 14:59:51, May 15, 2007 CET | From | Communist Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Budget proposal of July 2403 |
| Message | We cannot support this. And why does the Head of Government need an extra 20 million? |
| Date | 21:33:23, May 15, 2007 CET | From | Party of Moderates | To | Debating the Budget proposal of July 2403 |
| Message | Aldegar is getting increasingly involved in foreign affairs. The Head of Government needs the extra cash to to show great hospitality to all the various dignitaries that now visit him. |
| Date | 04:06:21, May 16, 2007 CET | From | Left Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Budget proposal of July 2403 |
| Message | We're going to take away funding from health care and education so that we can pay for more opulent parties for rich visitors? We can clearly not support this. |
| Date | 06:24:04, May 16, 2007 CET | From | Party of Moderates | To | Debating the Budget proposal of July 2403 |
| Message | By dignitaries, I meant other heads of state and government officials who have the power to create trade deals with Aldegar or other important matters. We're not just inviting some people over for a party. Now then, we'd like the ACRP to respond to the debate here. |
| Date | 19:42:28, May 16, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar | To | Debating the Budget proposal of July 2403 |
| Message | Well, after this discussion we have change are minds. We now support this proposal. And please, say CRP! |
| Date | 19:56:26, May 16, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar | To | Debating the Budget proposal of July 2403 |
| Message | Well, after this discussion we have change are minds. We now support this proposal. And please, say CRP! |
| Date | 07:19:19, May 17, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar Freedom Party | To | Debating the Budget proposal of July 2403 |
| Message | We feel that certain parties still do not fully understand the changes in this proposal - As we have outlined previously in this discussion, budget cuts on health and education have been proposed because they are no longer relevant. The entire healthcare system, and the entire education system, will be made private, due to Family First's User-Pays Healthcare System and Educational Voucher System. There is no longer a need for much spending at all in these areas, because the public system is already being phased out. This financial benefit is one of the main reasons why Family First proposed private systems in the first place - tax payers will not need to pay nearly as much tax, and the government will have more money to spend on other areas, instead of needing to spend gross amounts on an inefficient public system. We feel that some parties still do not understand this - any party that votes against this proposal clearly does not understand it. We ensure the electorate that this proposal will benefit everyone - the tax payers, the government, and the entire nation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 366 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 157 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 86 |
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