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Bill: International Trade
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hete Brorskap
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: March 2613
Description[?]:
| National economic policy should always put domestic producers first. Alf Borghild (Chief Gothi of the Hete Brorskap) |
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 allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:21:01, July 28, 2008 CET | From | Nasjonal Front | To | Debating the International Trade |
| Message | This seems like the kind of thing Hete Brorskap would usually vote against. Anyway, it has our support. |
| Date | 17:36:31, July 28, 2008 CET | From | Liberal Conservatives | To | Debating the International Trade |
| Message | Free trade is good for economic growth, we vote against |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 153 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 262 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 85 |
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