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Bill: Budget proposal of August 2515
Details
Submitted by[?]: Coalition for National Unity [CNU]
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: April 2516
Description[?]:
| The Conservative and Morality Party propose to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the Federal Republic of Solentia. * A new, healthy budget for the state that privides more economic freedom for the Solentian and less greed for the state. * A set of new taxed that cuts unfair charges made by the state by 50% |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 8
Current: 0
Proposed: 4
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 4
Current: 0
Proposed: 2
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 10
Current: 0
Proposed: 5
Article 4
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 0 SOL | 25,000,000 SOL | 10,000,000 SOL |
| Foreign Affairs | 0 SOL | 7,000,000,000 SOL | 2,000,000,000 SOL |
| Internal Affairs | 0 SOL | 7,000,000,000 SOL | 5,000,000,000 SOL |
| Finance | 0 SOL | 2,000,000,000 SOL | 2,000,000,000 SOL |
| Defence | 0 SOL | 33,000,000,000 SOL | 5,000,000,000 SOL |
| Justice | 0 SOL | 40,000,000,000 SOL | 2,000,000,000 SOL |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 0 SOL | 40,000,000,000 SOL | 5,000,000,000 SOL |
| Health and Social Services | 0 SOL | 49,000,000,000 SOL | 6,000,000,000 SOL |
| Education and Culture | 0 SOL | 40,000,000,000 SOL | 5,000,000,000 SOL |
| Science and Technology | 0 SOL | 35,000,000,000 SOL | 1,000,000,000 SOL |
| Food and Agriculture | 0 SOL | 8,000,000,000 SOL | 1,000,000,000 SOL |
| Environment and Tourism | 0 SOL | 15,000,000,000 SOL | 1,000,000,000 SOL |
| Trade and Industry | 0 SOL | 40,000,000,000 SOL | 20,000,000,000 SOL |
| Total | 0 SOL | 316,025,000,000 SOL | 55,010,000,000 SOL |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:44:02, January 13, 2008 CET | From | Solentian People Party | To | Debating the Budget proposal of August 2515 |
| Message | Whilst we agree by on large with this, we have serious concerns over cuts to education, technology, health, justice and envrionment. Can the CMP reassure us on this that these areas will not recieve detrimental effects as a result? |
| Date | 14:08:42, January 13, 2008 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Budget proposal of August 2515 |
| Message | Thanks to both the CMP and the PP's efforts in privitisation then we are confident that the economy will be able to hold its feet without unnecessary intervention of the state. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 206 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 61 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 158 |
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