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Bill: Internationalism Act 2519
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom 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: July 2519
Description[?]:
| To foster better relations with our neighbours and help countries in need |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
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 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 imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Proposed: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:13:38, January 19, 2008 CET | From | Classical Reform Party | To | Debating the Internationalism Act 2519 |
| Message | Foreign aid erodes the sovereignty of the nations that receive it and make them nothing more than debtors to the country granting the aid; the debt is simply repaid in political capital rather than monetary capital. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 151 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 312 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 136 |
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