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Bill: Budget proposal of July 2849
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Progressive Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2850
Description[?]:
| The Free Progressive Party propose to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the Socialist Republic of Dorvik. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Current: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Proposed: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 50
Current: 65
Proposed: 65
Article 3
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 5,000,000,000 DDO | 500,000,000 DDO | 5,000,000 DDO |
| Foreign Affairs | 10,000,000,000 DDO | 5,000,000,000 DDO | 5,000,000,000 DDO |
| Internal Affairs | 10,000,000,000 DDO | 5,000,000,000 DDO | 5,000,000,000 DDO |
| Finance | 5,000,000,000 DDO | 5,000,000,000 DDO | 5,000,000,000 DDO |
| Defence | 90,000,000,000 DDO | 50,000,000,000 DDO | 50,000,000,000 DDO |
| Justice | 5,000,000,000 DDO | 100,000,000,000 DDO | 200,000,000,000 DDO |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 10,000,000,000 DDO | 250,000,000,000 DDO | 250,000,000,000 DDO |
| Health and Social Services | 20,000,000,000 DDO | 2,000,000,000,000 DDO | 100,000,000,000 DDO |
| Education and Culture | 20,000,000,000 DDO | 500,000,000,000 DDO | 100,000,000,000 DDO |
| Science and Technology | 10,000,000,000 DDO | 50,000,000,000 DDO | 50,000,000,000 DDO |
| Food and Agriculture | 5,000,000,000 DDO | 125,000,000,000 DDO | 1,000,000,000 DDO |
| Environment and Tourism | 5,000,000,000 DDO | 200,000,000,000 DDO | 10,000,000,000 DDO |
| Trade and Industry | 15,000,000,000 DDO | 100,000,000,000 DDO | 100,000,000 DDO |
| Total | 210,000,000,000 DDO | 3,390,500,000,000 DDO | 776,105,000,000 DDO |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:04:56, November 17, 2009 CET | From | Free Progressive Party | To | Debating the Budget proposal of July 2849 |
| Message | Deficit spending is necessary to make the changes that we need to make. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 288 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 58 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 134 |
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