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Bill: Reciprocal Tariff Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Reform 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: January 2151
Description[?]:
| We propose that we impose reciprocal tariffs, on states which place tariffs on our exports. We believe it is only fair, if they are goin to place tariffs on our goods. |
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 does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes "ethical" tariffs on nations with lower environmental and labour rights standards.
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 | 16:50:34, December 04, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Reciprocal Tariff Act |
| Message | The Freedom Party would like to hear reasons why it should vote one way or the other. |
| Date | 20:54:40, December 04, 2005 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Reciprocal Tariff Act |
| Message | And the FP is the swing vote. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 143 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 151 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 106 |
| Random fact: Submitting a bill without any proposals in it will not attract or detract voters. It will not raise your visibility or change your political position. |
| Random quote: "You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves." - Abraham Lincoln |