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Bill: Foreigh Trade Act
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: October 2621
Description[?]:
| We believe it is important that we place quotas and protectionest tarrifs on foreign imports, especially on foreign food. This ensures that our own domestic agriculture is not destroyed and it helps protect the family farm. |
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 imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
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 | 14:12:00, August 14, 2008 CET | From | Dranland First Party (CC) | To | Debating the Foreigh Trade Act |
| Message | We can certainly agree to this, but we would prefer to see it taken further in future, placing protectionist tarrifs on all imports. This is certainly an improvement on current policy, however. |
| Date | 15:39:30, August 14, 2008 CET | From | Progressive Right-Wing Party (PRWP) | To | Debating the Foreigh Trade Act |
| Message | We would like the "reciprocal tariffs"-option. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 98 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 121 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 46 |
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