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Bill: Friends in Need Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: December 2441
Description[?]:
| In order to generate goodwill amongst the international community, the following changes are proposed: |
Proposals
Article 1
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 high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Current: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Proposed: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:26:40, August 09, 2007 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Friends in Need Act |
| Message | If the people wish their extorted "tax" money to go to a foreign nation, then they will choose so through private charity, which has proven far more effective then state sponsored intervention, which is generally spent on military and other luxuries (hence RL's Africa's massive foreign debt). As for the refugees, we don't agree. We will be mostly against freeing up borders keeping out the poor until welfare is abolished, eliminating the burden poor refugees have on tax paying citizens. |
| Date | 11:26:59, August 09, 2007 CET | From | Neo-Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Friends in Need Act |
| Message | I agree with the Liberty Party. Higher levels of intervention in world affairs may also bring with it domestic terrorism, conflict, and a (higher) national debt. |
| Date | 00:19:25, August 12, 2007 CET | From | Progressive Liberals | To | Debating the Friends in Need Act |
| Message | Is it crazy day in the United Provinces of Zardugal? A firm no from us. |
| Date | 03:18:26, August 12, 2007 CET | From | National Party | To | Debating the Friends in Need Act |
| Message | Oh, the National Party apologizes. The National Party DID, indeed, think it was Crazy Day. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 86 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 315 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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