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Bill: Foreign Aid Bill of 2124
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rightist Party
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: August 2126
Description[?]:
| This bill will save us money! This will only allow us to give aide in an event of a natural disaster. |
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 only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:07:37, October 12, 2005 CET | From | Patriot Party | To | Debating the Foreign Aid Bill of 2124 |
| Message | We support. |
| Date | 03:36:22, October 13, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Foreign Aid Bill of 2124 |
| Message | We'll support the measure as well. |
| Date | 16:03:54, October 13, 2005 CET | From | Social Dynamist Party | To | Debating the Foreign Aid Bill of 2124 |
| Message | We oppose. This measure is uncharitable and will do our international reputation no good. |
| Date | 00:03:27, October 14, 2005 CET | From | United Farmers of Tukarali | To | Debating the Foreign Aid Bill of 2124 |
| Message | We agree. The money can be better spent here, either on improved rural infrastructure or tax cuts. |
| Date | 10:21:39, October 14, 2005 CET | From | Social Dynamist Party | To | Debating the Foreign Aid Bill of 2124 |
| Message | The amount spent on aid is miniscule - 0.5% of GDP, to get rid of it would have a huge effect on many of the most needy in the world, while the so-called-saving for Tukarali would be negligible. |
| Date | 16:29:25, October 14, 2005 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Foreign Aid Bill of 2124 |
| Message | But as the UFT has said, we can put that amount to fixing our country. Therefor, it is not negligible. |
| Date | 05:49:20, October 15, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Foreign Aid Bill of 2124 |
| Message | We're not too sure now. SDP makes a good point about our country's reputation. It is useful to always have an ally for "just in case." |
| Date | 11:27:29, October 15, 2005 CET | From | Social Dynamist Party | To | Debating the Foreign Aid Bill of 2124 |
| Message | That sort of sum would still be negligible when spent on 'fixing' Tukarali. That tiny fraction of GDP can do far, far more good elsewhere: good which, if you want to be cynical about it, will return to us firstly through better respect in the world and secondly through a stronger world economy due to fewer unproductive countries. |
| Date | 05:00:34, October 16, 2005 CET | From | Patriot Party | To | Debating the Foreign Aid Bill of 2124 |
| Message | The Tribal Council has rejected this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 140 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 159 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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