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Bill: Budget proposal of June 2408
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Party for a New Society(DPNS)
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: March 2409
Description[?]:
| The New Vision Party propose to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the Valruzian Federation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 25
Current: 21
Proposed: 30
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 7
Current: 10
Proposed: 5
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 15
Current: 15
Proposed: 25
Article 4
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 500,000,000 VPO | 5,000,000 VPO | 500,000 VPO |
| Foreign Affairs | 2,000,000,000 VPO | 3,000,000,000 VPO | 3,500,000,000 VPO |
| Internal Affairs | 6,820,800,000 VPO | 3,500,000,000 VPO | 4,000,000,000 VPO |
| Finance | 200,200,000,000 VPO | 2,000,000,000 VPO | 2,500,000,000 VPO |
| Defence | 130,060,000,000 VPO | 2,000,000,000 VPO | 1,000,000,000 VPO |
| Justice | 44,000,000,000 VPO | 30,000,000,000 VPO | 35,000,000,000 VPO |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 75,100,000,000 VPO | 35,000,000,000 VPO | 40,000,000,000 VPO |
| Health and Social Services | 200,000,000,000 VPO | 55,000,000,000 VPO | 60,000,000,000 VPO |
| Education and Culture | 200,000,000,000 VPO | 60,000,000,000 VPO | 75,000,000,000 VPO |
| Science and Technology | 250,000,000,000 VPO | 40,000,000,000 VPO | 50,000,000,000 VPO |
| Food and Agriculture | 50,000,000,000 VPO | 25,000,000,000 VPO | 30,000,000,000 VPO |
| Environment and Tourism | 1,620,800,000 VPO | 20,000,000,000 VPO | 25,000,000,000 VPO |
| Trade and Industry | 45,000,000,000 VPO | 10,000,000,000 VPO | 15,000,000,000 VPO |
| Total | 1,205,301,600,000 VPO | 285,505,000,000 VPO | 341,000,500,000 VPO |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:47:10, May 23, 2007 CET | From |  Democratic Party for a New Society(DPNS) | To | Debating the Budget proposal of June 2408 |
| Message | More investment in key areas such as Education and Culture, Science and Technology, Justice and Environment and tourism, essential for the development of our Nation! |
| Date | 12:50:52, May 23, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Party for a New Society(DPNS) | To | Debating the Budget proposal of June 2408 |
| Message | We think that this new tax proposal its more according with our Nation needs!! |
| Date | 19:26:44, May 23, 2007 CET | From | Federal Progressive Party | To | Debating the Budget proposal of June 2408 |
| Message | At the cost of bankrupting our nation? We are already running at a deficit for years... even half a century ago, a budget deficit would be unthinkable! |
| Date | 19:39:23, May 23, 2007 CET | From | Glorious Royal Party of Zuma | To | Debating the Budget proposal of June 2408 |
| Message | Yeah, well, that's Our fault, remember? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 86 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 186 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 43 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "The people who vote decide nothing. The people who count the vote decide everything." - Joseph Stalin |