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Bill: Development Budget proposal of February 2124
Details
Submitted by[?]: National People's Gang
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill proposes to change the allocation of funds in the budget. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 2124
Description[?]:
| Devo propose to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the Five Nations of Lodamun. The aims of investment in this budget are fourfold: 1. Expand the overseas influence of the Five Nations 2. Advance developments in industry & technology while preserving the environment 3. Increase provision for health and education to create a healthier, better educated workforce 4. Create a central reserve These investments are balanced by a huge reduction in the expenditure of the Head of Government - as an office it has a strategic role rather than a funding role - and marginal reductions in Fincance, Internal Affairs and Food and Agriculture. Fin, IA and F&A reductions are balanced by the investments outlined above which are expected to realise benefits within these departments. Head of Government 10,000,000 LOD - A massive cut Foreign Affairs 5,000,000,000 LOD - Increased by more than 1bn Internal Affairs 3,000,000,000 LOD - Cut by 0.799 bn Finance 2,000,000,000 LOD - Cut by 1.799bn Defence 4,000,000,000 LOD - Increased by 201,000,000 Justice 3,799,000,000 LOD - Unchanged Infrastructure & Transport 4,000,000,000 LOD - Increased by 201,000,000 Health & Social Services 4,000,000,000 LOD - Increased by 201,000,000 Education and Culture 4,000,000,000 LOD - Increased by 201,000,000 Science and Technology 4,000,000,000 LOD - Increased by 201,000,000 Food and Agriculture 3,000,000,000 LOD - Cut by 0.799 bn Environment & Tourism 5,000,000,000 LOD - Increased by 1.201 bn Trade and Industry 5,000,000,000 LOD - Increased by 1.201 bn Overall expenditure down by almost 3bn. Taxation of luxury items is reduced to compensate for the introduction of the higher band of Income Tax and will be cut further in later budgets. Revenue v. Expenditure in the spending and taxation budgets for 2124 should generate reserves approaching 4bn. This will be carried forward to the next budgeting period and be allocated to special projects and reserves. The subsequent budget will generate no further reserves. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 35
Current: 25
Proposed: 30
Article 2
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 500,000,000 LOD | 0 LOD | 10,000,000 LOD |
| Foreign Affairs | 4,000,000,000 LOD | 0 LOD | 5,000,000,000 LOD |
| Internal Affairs | 6,000,000,000 LOD | 0 LOD | 3,000,000,000 LOD |
| Finance | 1,500,000,000 LOD | 0 LOD | 2,000,000,000 LOD |
| Defence | 11,500,000,000 LOD | 0 LOD | 4,000,000,000 LOD |
| Justice | 5,500,000,000 LOD | 0 LOD | 3,799,000,000 LOD |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 7,500,000,000 LOD | 0 LOD | 4,000,000,000 LOD |
| Health and Social Services | 20,000,000,000 LOD | 0 LOD | 4,000,000,000 LOD |
| Education and Culture | 17,500,000,000 LOD | 0 LOD | 4,000,000,000 LOD |
| Science and Technology | 2,000,000,000 LOD | 0 LOD | 4,000,000,000 LOD |
| Food and Agriculture | 5,000,000,000 LOD | 0 LOD | 3,000,000,000 LOD |
| Environment and Tourism | 500,000,000 LOD | 0 LOD | 5,000,000,000 LOD |
| Trade and Industry | 5,500,000,000 LOD | 0 LOD | 5,000,000,000 LOD |
| Total | 87,000,000,000 LOD | 0 LOD | 46,809,000,000 LOD |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:46:46, October 11, 2005 CET | From | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation | To | Debating the Development Budget proposal of February 2124 |
| Message | we are prepared to support the minister of finance in this matter. |
| Date | 20:56:35, October 11, 2005 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Development Budget proposal of February 2124 |
| Message | And we are prepared to offer futile opposition. |
| Date | 22:56:23, October 11, 2005 CET | From | CNT/AFL | To | Debating the Development Budget proposal of February 2124 |
| Message | Perhaps more money should be allocated to Health/Social Services/Education and less to Defence and Justice. |
| Date | 23:48:29, October 11, 2005 CET | From | National People's Gang | To | Debating the Development Budget proposal of February 2124 |
| Message | Defence has higher allocations of additional funds in order to spur the development and provision of high-tech, non-nuclear defences. Justice funding is pegged at the default level in order to assure provision of legal aid, to cover education in prisons and to ensure the judiciary can cope with the frequent rollercoaster rides imposed by the contradictory laws coming from the legislature. |
| Date | 00:11:31, October 12, 2005 CET | From | Democractic Socialist Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the Development Budget proposal of February 2124 |
| Message | I can't support the defense increase. to quote a cliched one-liner: "It will be a great day when our schools have all the money they need and the military has to hold bake sales," |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 145 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 129 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 26 |
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