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Bill: Good Neighbor Bill
Details
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: December 2121
Description[?]:
| We believe Tukarali should be a good neigbor to other countries. If they are in need, we must help them. If not, we should not expect aid back. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Current: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:25:53, September 28, 2005 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Good Neighbor Bill |
| Message | Opposed. Our citizens come before foriegners. |
| Date | 22:00:04, September 28, 2005 CET | From | Inactive | To | Debating the Good Neighbor Bill |
| Message | Of course they do, however, its for countrys in NEED. The govt determines who is in need. |
| Date | 23:16:51, September 28, 2005 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Good Neighbor Bill |
| Message | And takes tukars away from our people. |
| Date | 00:45:21, September 29, 2005 CET | From | Social Dynamist Party | To | Debating the Good Neighbor Bill |
| Message | We believe in putting Tukarali first. That does not mean having no compassion or respect for humanity across the rest of the world. 'First' does not mean 'to the exclusion of all else'. We'd not exactly be providing them with anything like the quality of life that Tukaralians enjoy. |
| Date | 16:15:51, September 30, 2005 CET | From | Anarcho-Poultry Party | To | Debating the Good Neighbor Bill |
| Message | We would consider supporting this Bill. We believe that the best means of preventing conflict is by removing inequality between individuals and nations. We therefore support assisting our neighbours, as to do so would benefit our economy (through increased trade), as well as making our nation and citizens safer. However, we are increasingly concerned with the tendency of dominant governments to attach conditions to aid. Such conditions, including de-regulation of economies, favourable treatment of the donor nation in the International politcal arena, and high rates of interest, have a worsening effect on international relations. We are expressly concerned with the support for dictators in return for their support of the donor government Internationally. If the Catholic Party can assure us that donations would be monitored by an independent body, and free from political machinations, then we will be prepared to support this Bill. |
| Date | 21:57:45, September 30, 2005 CET | From | Tukarali Centrist Party | To | Debating the Good Neighbor Bill |
| Message | The current bill is generous enough. Giving very high levels of aid will hurt our economy, as well as the social programs of our citizens. |
| Date | 22:12:21, September 30, 2005 CET | From | Social Dynamist Party | To | Debating the Good Neighbor Bill |
| Message | We encourage the CP to model the specifics of this bill on the Charitable Aid Fund introduced by the SDP. Perhaps that will ease the fears of the smaller parties. |
| Date | 22:12:02, October 06, 2005 CET | From | Patriot Party | To | Debating the Good Neighbor Bill |
| Message | The Tribal Council has rejected this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 98 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 201 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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