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Bill: Foreign Aid Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ducal Delegation
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: March 2135
Description[?]:
| Isn't it bad enough His Grace has to pay for the upkeep of Aldegar's peasants? Why is he having to waste money on foreigners abroad as well? Percy Waterman (Personal Secretary to the Grand Duke of Hikirena) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Current: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government never offers international aid.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:34:06, November 01, 2005 CET | From | Aldegar Liberty Party | To | Debating the Foreign Aid Act |
| Message | Support, international aid doesn't help foreign nations as it simply breeds dependency upon foreign aid and stops these nations from taking the steps needed to develop. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 155 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 346 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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