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Bill: External Affairs
Details
Submitted by[?]: Traditionalist Liberty Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 2824
Description[?]:
Treaties restrict the powers of our citizens. They subject our people to a world government that they did not vote for. |
Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the Majatran Free Trade Agreement.
Article 2
Withdraw from the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Article 3
Withdraw from the Greater Hulstria Free Trade Agreement.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Current: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Proposed: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Article 5
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 tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
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 | 07:32:48, September 27, 2009 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the External Affairs |
Message | Mr. Speaker, We see no need for Article 1 and ask the TLP to address this concern. All other articles we support. Yield |
Date | 09:37:51, September 27, 2009 CET | From | Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party) | To | Debating the External Affairs |
Message | We are deeply shock by this attempt to withdraw from the FTA with Greater Hulstria and Majatran that have allows Pontesi to compete in global market. There is absolutely no reason to conclude that the treaty have restrict any power of citizens and we don't see any needs to withdraw from both treaties. It's also a concern that the invader coalition have attempt to withdraw from the International Committee of the Red Cross which promotes international cooperation and help. This attempt to isolate Pontesi is a threat to the nation. |
Date | 16:28:20, September 27, 2009 CET | From | Democrap Party | To | Debating the External Affairs |
Message | Well hello Mr. Deeply Shock. |
Date | 16:32:16, September 27, 2009 CET | From | Traditionalist Liberty Party | To | Debating the External Affairs |
Message | Article one: The TLP believes that tariffs should be one of the main sources of revenue (rather than income). We would have picked one of the other options listed, but the trade agreements restrict this. |
Date | 16:43:15, September 27, 2009 CET | From | Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party) | To | Debating the External Affairs |
Message | Tariff only decrease a chance of the competition of Pontesi's company in global export market, we believe that the income doesn't worth the trade profit that will be lose from this action. We are also deeply concern by the narrow-minded view and rude behavior of the Federal Nationalists's delegate in this honorable Parliament. |
Date | 05:30:47, September 28, 2009 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the External Affairs |
Message | Mr. Speaker, We need to treaties or tariffs. "Free Trade" is accomplished ONLY in a free market. A free market only exists when there is no despotic trade "agreements" or barriers. Considering this, we will vote in favor. Yield. |
Date | 14:27:50, September 28, 2009 CET | From | Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party) | To | Debating the External Affairs |
Message | If the Freedom Party would take some time to carefully consider the treaty before blindly show their lack of understanding of economic and foreign policy then they would realize that all above trade treaty have ensure no barriers whatsoever for the Empire so we kindly point that the FP words is nothing but a lie in order to save face since they are ordered to vote according to the invader coalition anyway. |
Date | 18:23:19, September 28, 2009 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the External Affairs |
Message | Mr. Speaker, Free trade occurs on a free market. We do not need to subject our people to any agreement which they do not explicitly agree to. To act otherwise is despotism. Yield. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 357 | |||||
no | Total Seats: 320 | |||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 73 |
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