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Bill: Free Trade Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: North Majatran Union Congress
Status[?]: passed
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: January 2140
Description[?]:
| This Act will remove current tariff barriers on imports. |
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 allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Proposed: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:26:29, November 07, 2005 CET | From | Selucian Liberty Party | To | Debating the Free Trade Act |
| Message | Can I suggest to add $2,000,000 appropriations bill for an interactive corn museum with this? |
| Date | 22:29:51, November 07, 2005 CET | From | North Majatran Union Congress | To | Debating the Free Trade Act |
| Message | Yes, you can. |
| Date | 22:34:00, November 07, 2005 CET | From | North Majatran Union Congress | To | Debating the Free Trade Act |
| Message | If there are other nations that have reciprocal tarrifs then by removing our own, our industry will be able to open into new markets. Tarrifs may well be seen as a good short-term option to protect industry, but you if you consider it in a wider context, most economic research suggests free trade is better for the economy in the long run. |
| Date | 22:47:43, November 07, 2005 CET | From | Selucian Liberty Party | To | Debating the Free Trade Act |
| Message | Hey, there's actually something here now. I fully agree with the act. |
| Date | 23:44:34, November 07, 2005 CET | From | Selucian Sovereignty Party | To | Debating the Free Trade Act |
| Message | I agree with both of you that free trade is the ultimate goal. however, if another nation is slapping our goods with duties and tarrifs, I think we should retalliate. Essentially, I support the status quo. Current tarrifs can be removed through free trade agreements. I think this is the better strategy. I don't take kindly to giving another nation unrestricted access to our market, while they screw us over in their home market with tarrifs. |
| Date | 00:26:37, November 08, 2005 CET | From | North Majatran Union Congress | To | Debating the Free Trade Act |
| Message | Yes SSP I understand your view, though if we remove those trade barriers then other nations would be far less inclined to place tariffs on our goods and so the result will be positive for our industry. |
| Date | 17:43:43, November 08, 2005 CET | From | National Socialist Party Of Selucia | To | Debating the Free Trade Act |
| Message | We should protect our native Selucian industry. We can't support this. |
| Date | 21:09:13, November 08, 2005 CET | From | VBS Party | To | Debating the Free Trade Act |
| Message | We are a capitalist party, PRO |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 319 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 119 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 88 |
| 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: "The substance of the eminent Socialist gentlemen's speech is that making a profit is a sin. It is my belief that the real sin is taking a loss!" - Winston Churchill |