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Bill: Reciprocal Tariff Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kolonial Partei
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: May 2777
Description[?]:
| To protect "infant industries" and allow the blossoming of Hulstrian industries. |
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 allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
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 | 22:18:48, June 24, 2009 CET | From |  Kolonial Partei | To | Debating the Reciprocal Tariff Act |
| Message | For parties opposed, what's your reasoning? If a nation imposes tariffs on our goods why should we let them trade freely with us? This isn't so much a protectionist, isolationist bill. More so a defensive one. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 197 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 406 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 122 |
| Random fact: By default the head of government is the ultimate authority within a national government. In general terms, heads of government are expected to consult with cabinet colleagues (including those from other parties) before making significant decisions but they remain responsible for government action. |
| Random quote: "A Bill of Rights that means what the majority wants it to mean is worthless." - Antonin Scalia |