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Bill: Budget proposal of January 2159
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes to change the allocation of funds in the budget. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will pass as soon as the required yes votes are in, or will be defeated if unsufficient votes are reached on the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2159
Description[?]:
| The Cabinet proposes to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the Democratic Republic of Barmenistan. In accordance with the LLP-BNP-BLP cabinet program I present this spending bill to the House. The total budget stays 302,712 bn BAR. The following adjustments are made (blue): HOG : -2 bn IA : -4 bn FIN : -4 bN JUS : -5 bn ENV : - 10 bn EDUC: -5 bn ----------------- Totals : - 30 bn BAR Defense : +25 bn Foreign Affairs : +5 bn --------------------------- Totals : + 30 bn BAR Prof. Dr. Wim Leefharth Minister of Finance (Member of the BLP) |
Proposals
Article 1
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 2,100,000,000 BAR | 4,000,000,000 BAR | 2,000,000,000 BAR |
| Foreign Affairs | 2,200,000,000 BAR | 22,100,000,000 BAR | 27,100,000,000 BAR |
| Internal Affairs | 2,330,000,000 BAR | 35,000,000,000 BAR | 31,000,000,000 BAR |
| Finance | 6,200,000,000 BAR | 17,000,000,000 BAR | 13,000,000,000 BAR |
| Defence | 46,500,000,000 BAR | 14,000,000,000 BAR | 39,000,000,000 BAR |
| Justice | 4,800,000,000 BAR | 30,000,000,000 BAR | 25,000,000,000 BAR |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 65,000,000,000 BAR | 21,000,000,000 BAR | 21,000,000,000 BAR |
| Health and Social Services | 122,000,000,000 BAR | 31,101,000,000 BAR | 31,101,000,000 BAR |
| Education and Culture | 97,500,000,006 BAR | 29,201,000,000 BAR | 24,201,000,000 BAR |
| Science and Technology | 5,100,000,000 BAR | 39,000,000,000 BAR | 39,000,000,000 BAR |
| Food and Agriculture | 31,000,000,000 BAR | 14,100,000,000 BAR | 14,100,000,000 BAR |
| Environment and Tourism | 14,500,000,000 BAR | 22,109,000,000 BAR | 12,109,000,000 BAR |
| Trade and Industry | 16,200,000,000 BAR | 24,101,000,000 BAR | 24,101,000,000 BAR |
| Total | 415,430,000,006 BAR | 302,712,000,000 BAR | 302,712,000,000 BAR |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:23:23, December 21, 2005 CET | From |  Modern Intellectual Party | To | Debating the Budget proposal of January 2159 |
| Message | Whats with the huge increase in defence spending? And the big cut for the environment? We are opposed strongly |
| Date | 17:09:55, December 21, 2005 CET | From | Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan | To | Debating the Budget proposal of January 2159 |
| Message | "Whats with the huge increase in defence spending? " 1. It is part of the cabinet program. 2. Compared to other nations our defense spending is staying behind which means our armed forces and defense facilities are becoming obsolete. 3. The costs are also increasing because of the intruction of compulsory military service. This government finds this has to change and increased the budget. "And the big cut for the environment?" Recently, a few policies concerning the environment and tourism have changed. The budget changed from a share of 7.3 % to 4.0 %.It is reduced to normal international standards. Moreover this government has chosen other priorities. Prof. Dr. Wim Leefharth Minister of Finance (Member of the BLP) |
| Date | 17:11:58, December 21, 2005 CET | From | Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan | To | Debating the Budget proposal of January 2159 |
| Message | The BLP thanks the minister for his clarification. We will support this proposal. |
| Date | 17:52:08, December 21, 2005 CET | From | Barmenistan National Party | To | Debating the Budget proposal of January 2159 |
| Message | "I am pleased that we are finally taking defense of the realm seriously and increasing my department's budget." Leo Jones Defense Minister BNP |
| Date | 23:19:24, December 21, 2005 CET | From | Cydweith Rhydd | To | Debating the Budget proposal of January 2159 |
| Message | Not impressed at all. I think I'd rather have a Liberal majority than this overarching nationalist tilt towards a massive defence budget. |
| Date | 00:04:25, December 22, 2005 CET | From | Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan | To | Debating the Budget proposal of January 2159 |
| Message | As we explained before it is a normal balanced budget again. Our spending on defense is equal to other nations. Barmenistan does not have a massive defence budget but this government is trying to eliminate the backlog. If needed, the honourable members of the PCP want to defend their country as well as possible, don't they ? |
| Date | 08:08:24, December 22, 2005 CET | From | Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan | To | Debating the Budget proposal of January 2159 |
| Message | MIP: Reading your earlier commentsThe BLP is wondering why your ideological position on ecology is restrictive-leaning in stead of permissive. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 191 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 68 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 142 |
| Random fact: Once approved, players should copy Cultural Protocols into a bill in the debate section of their nation page, under the title of "OOC: Cultural Protocols". This bill should include links to the passed Cultural Protocol bill and the Moderation approval. |
| Random quote: "Remember that government doesn't earn one single dollar it spends. In order for you to get money from the government, that money must first be taken from somebody else." - Governor Jesse Ventura |