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Bill: Rationalization for Foreign Aid (III)
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM Radical Libertarian 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: April 2159
Description[?]:
| WHEREAS it is incumbent upon the government of our fair land to adopt policies which enhance the economic prosperity of our citizens AND there are a number of poorer nations who could benifit from our economic intervention to raise their standards of living; THEREFORE the Radical Libertarian Party wishes to link the level of foreign aid given to a country to the trade status of said country, thereby giving our industries preferential treatment to balance the cost of providing this aid. |
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 moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:31:16, December 16, 2005 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Rationalization for Foreign Aid (III) |
| Message | The AAS finds it inhumane to help those less fortunate than ourselves, ONLY because they are a viable revenue source. We find it immoral to feed someone ONLY on the condition that they buy Brand X sneakers. |
| Date | 14:42:07, December 16, 2005 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Rationalization for Foreign Aid (III) |
| Message | While we admire the morality of the AAS's stance, we feel that there are times when rational action must trump the softer sentiments, hence the title of this bill. We do not rule out emergency aid under some circumstances which would not be tied to trade agreements, but as an overall policy the needs of the people of the Republic of Likatonia, including the need to have a growing economy, must come first in the plans of a Likatonian government. This expansion of our economy would lead to larger surpluses, enabling us to be even more generous in the future, while also keeping our citizens employed and our factories growing. |
| Date | 21:44:26, December 16, 2005 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Rationalization for Foreign Aid (III) |
| Message | The AAS appreciates the 'good business sense' of the proposal, but believes that such action is anathema to everything that Likatonian corporate law is intended to portray. We have internal protections, to prevent 'charitable' actions becoming 'confused' with commercial actions... the AAS thinks it only logical that we extend those protections beyond our borders. |
| Date | 10:46:09, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Likaton Fascist Front | To | Debating the Rationalization for Foreign Aid (III) |
| Message | PSS has, after much internal debate decided to support this as it promotes our national interests as well as assisting the less fortunate. Why can't we be charitable and profitable. |
| Date | 19:12:41, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Edelweiss Party | To | Debating the Rationalization for Foreign Aid (III) |
| Message | The CdH fraction voted no unanimously at the Rationalization for Foreign Aid (III) - the CdH thinks that the proposal that has been made could internationally be interpreted into a decline in Likaton welfare. However our party thinks that internationalism on a foreign financial aid area is important to be executed by a thriving nation as Likatonia, looking this subject from another point of view, the nations economical attractiveness could come at danger when a decision like this has been made. |
| Date | 03:04:48, December 21, 2005 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Rationalization for Foreign Aid (III) |
| Message | As a general response... but with specific relevence to the CDH comments - the AAS believes it will not affect our perception as a philanthropic nation to refuse an issue like this... since this is actually a step AWAY from the 'free' assistance we currently offer. Indeed, if this motion PASSES, the AAS believes THAT would be a much more politically damaging state... since it tells the rest of the world that we are ONLY interested in world hardship, where we stand to make profits. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 161 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 175 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 164 |
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