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Bill: International Trade Promotion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Williams Family
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: March 3299
Description[?]:
| Since we've just raised taxes by necessity and repaired the budget deficit, we can do good for international relations and for our citizens by allowing them to import goods without paying bothersome duties that act as a deterrent to international trading. |
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 allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Proposed: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:07:37, May 04, 2012 CET | From | Williams Family | To | Debating the International Trade Promotion Act |
| Message | Under the current proposal, foreign nations that don't charge tariffs on our exports will be treated with the same courtesy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 77 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 22 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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