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Bill: Agricultural Support
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gluaiseacht Shaoráil DhaonlathachIt
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: November 2533
Description[?]:
| The current situation disturbs the supply and demand mechanism. A reform is needed to make the agricultural businesses profitable. Hobby farmers are not to be subsidized by the state. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Current: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:39:54, February 12, 2008 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the Agricultural Support |
| Message | We oppose. This is not about 'hobbyist' farming, but about the promotion of sustainable methods and the preservation of a natural balance. We do not want our farmers to be reliant on cash-crops, which may make more money, but strip the land of nutrients. |
| Date | 06:36:49, February 13, 2008 CET | From | Gluaiseacht Shaoráil DhaonlathachIt | To | Debating the Agricultural Support |
| Message | Yes, we believe ecological agriculture is for idealists and can never survive without state support. Have you ever tasted these products yourself ? Just the look of it puts you off. As a result of that Kirlawa is importing many products. The consumer is paying the price for the failing agricultural sector. This has to stop by starting to deny subsidies. |
| Date | 13:02:16, February 13, 2008 CET | From | Christian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Agricultural Support |
| Message | We are opposed to this. Kirlawan agriculture needs to be defended. |
| Date | 20:56:51, February 13, 2008 CET | From | Gluaiseacht Shaoráil DhaonlathachIt | To | Debating the Agricultural Support |
| Message | So you are not interested at all if there is any demand for these awful products ? What do you tell the taxpayers ? |
| Date | 09:42:56, February 15, 2008 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the Agricultural Support |
| Message | Of course we have eaten these foods. They are tasty, nutricious and haven't been shipped thousands of miles. The DFM appear to be venting prejudice here. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 159 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 518 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 40 |
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