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Bill: Fair Trade Bill, 2116
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Dynamist Party
Status[?]: passed
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 2118
Description[?]:
| This bill would introduce import tariffs on all goods deemed to be produced unfairly. That is, where goods are produced using methods or conditions which would be illegal in Tukarali, there will be corresponding tariff to level the playing field. This will include environmental practices, minimum wage breaches (relative to cost of living in the area of production), safety procedures, and the use of substances illegal in Tukarali. |
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 tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:28:05, September 28, 2005 CET | From | Social Dynamist Party | To | Debating the Fair Trade Bill, 2116 |
| Message | Is there any opposition? |
| Date | 00:34:58, September 29, 2005 CET | From | Social Dynamist Party | To | Debating the Fair Trade Bill, 2116 |
| Message | No? Excellent. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 299 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Kubrk" is a Jelbic word that has the colloquial meaning "old man" or "geezer". |
| Random quote: "I'm the motherfucking Premier of Kalistan. It don't get more full time than that!" - Omar Al-Khali, former Kalistani politician |