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Bill: Abolition of Tariffs Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical 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: June 2581
Description[?]:
| Protectionism has always been a blight on the Telamon economy, and it has been proven openness and free trade have benefitted our standard of living. We should release ourselves from all the shackles of economic nationalism. Fieren Goldmark Finance Minister Party Leader |
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 imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Proposed: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:57:48, May 22, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Abolition of Tariffs Act |
| Message | We believe reciprocal tariffs discourage other countries from taxing Telamonian goods, and therefore is a more beneficial policy for economic prosperity. James Lott Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 179 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 272 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 50 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "Poetry is about the grief; politics is about the grievance." - Robert Frost |