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Bill: Defense Subsidies Act of 2834
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rutanian Restoration 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: April 2836
Description[?]:
| The Orange Party propose the privatize the defense industries, to stimulate more competition and innovation, thereby allowing us better technology with which to equip our men and women in uniform. These industries will still be regulated, however, as a result of the subsidies. The condition is that they are not allowed to trade weapons outside of Rutania or her allies. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:03:12, October 19, 2009 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Defense Subsidies Act of 2834 |
| Message | We do not believe that the state needs to subsidise the defence industry, the vast profits they make already means there is no incentive needed for the state to contribute. |
| Date | 05:52:15, October 19, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Restoration Party | To | Debating the Defense Subsidies Act of 2834 |
| Message | Seeing as we currently own the main defense industries, then your argument is invalid. |
| Date | 17:45:30, October 20, 2009 CET | From | People's Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Defense Subsidies Act of 2834 |
| Message | We see no need to subsidise th industry. |
| Date | 17:57:43, October 20, 2009 CET | From | United Democrats | To | Debating the Defense Subsidies Act of 2834 |
| Message | We do not need to change the current legislation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 84 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 221 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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