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Bill: Trade Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Paleofederalist 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: October 2883
Description[?]:
| We do not feel that retaliation is an appropriate trade policy. We also support efforts to promote free trade. However, we see that tariffs are a moral way of raising revenue (as opposed to income tax) and can be strategically used to reduce harm to the economy. We propose trade taxes on finished, basic, luxury goods (like tobacco, clothes, etc) with no taxes on raw materials. |
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 imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Current: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 87 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 89 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 23 |
| Random fact: Periodically, it is a good idea to go through your nation's Treaties and arrange to withdraw from any that are unwanted. |
| Random quote: "I am thankful for the taxes I pay because it means that I'm employed." - Nancie J. Carmody |