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Bill: Imported Goods Law
Details
Submitted by[?]: Commercial Freedom
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: February 2114
Description[?]:
| Constantly our market is plagued with international goods while our own brands are left in the dark. We aren't against International goods but we would like to encourage our local economy. By doing this we would like to also encourage the majority of people to buy goods made by companies located in Saridan. This bill will improve: -Employment, -Increase the amount of Saridan Companies -and Allow us to lower our citizens taxes. To do this we must make tariffs for international goods to encourage our own citizens to use Saridan Products, this should improve Saridan's economy as a whole. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes "ethical" tariffs on nations with lower environmental and labour rights standards.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:04:51, September 17, 2005 CET | From |  Commercial Freedom | To | Debating the Imported Goods Law |
| Message | The tariffs won't be much, but enough to make Saridan citizens consider buying our fine Saridan products instead of buying all the international imports. It should improve our economy and allow us to lower taxes. |
| Date | 00:27:00, September 18, 2005 CET | From | Enlightened Socialist Party | To | Debating the Imported Goods Law |
| Message | Abstain. |
| Date | 09:50:02, September 18, 2005 CET | From | freedom party | To | Debating the Imported Goods Law |
| Message | this discourages trade with other nations. we oppose. |
| Date | 13:27:33, September 18, 2005 CET | From | Commercial Freedom | To | Debating the Imported Goods Law |
| Message | It encourages the economy in our country. Plus countries will still trade with us, I've seen that problem overcome. They label their products "Imported" which seems to give a reason for the higher prices, people tend to think it's better. It wont become such a big issue but it should make a better economy for Saridan. |
| Date | 22:50:49, September 19, 2005 CET | From | New Frontier Party | To | Debating the Imported Goods Law |
| Message | We likewise oppose. |
| Date | 02:43:01, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Commercial Freedom | To | Debating the Imported Goods Law |
| Message | If you are willing to let our brands suffer as they will, then oppose this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 120 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 214 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 101 |
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