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Bill: The tariff bill of 2703
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Equality 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: May 2705
Description[?]:
| Due to the recent ratification of the AFTO treaty, the NEP proposes that we adopt a policy of reciprocal tariffs, as this would still fall into the rules of the AFTO. This would not only protect Rutanian businesses, but also our fellow AFTO members, as imports from out the AFTO would have tariffs on them, making AFTO products cheaper. |
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 imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:42:47, January 30, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Restoration Party | To | Debating the The tariff bill of 2703 |
| Message | The Orange Party is historically pro-free trade, but we do see a need to protect our businesses, and to level the playing field. It just seems fair to us that we utilize this "mirror trade." Other nations tax our goods, so we should tax theirs, and with this system there will still be free trade with nations not upholding tariffs. This proposal will not only bring in extra government revenue, but will also prevent low-quality foreign goods from flooding our markets and, in turn, hurting our economy. The Orange Party will, therefore, support this proposal. -Thomas Wenzeslaus, Speaker, Office of the President |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 657 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 42 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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