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Bill: Balanced Budget & Economic Changes proposal
Details
Submitted by[?]: Indypendent Counsel Party
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 not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 3728
Description[?]:
The Indypent Counsel Party propose to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the The Federal Republic of Beluzia. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Public financing of political campaigns
Old value:: Campaigns are never publicly financed.
Current: Campaigns are never publicly financed.
Proposed: Candidates that accept public funds cannot accept donations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The salaries of members of parliament and/or government.
Old value:: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a nominal salary only.
Current: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively small salary.
Proposed: Members of parliament and/or government have all their expenses paid for by the state.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Current: Monopolies are actively enforced in all sectors of the economy.
Proposed: Monopolies are only actively enforced in specific sectors of the economy.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Article 7
Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
Head of Government | 550,000 BEL | 500,000,000 BEL | 200,000,000 BEL |
Foreign Affairs | 220,000,000 BEL | 5,000,000,000 BEL | 3,700,000,000 BEL |
Internal Affairs | 1,300,000,000 BEL | 9,000,000,000 BEL | 3,000,000,000 BEL |
Finance | 1,000,000,000 BEL | 12,000,000,000 BEL | 10,000,000,000 BEL |
Defence | 1,070,000,000 BEL | 33,000,000,000 BEL | 33,000,000,000 BEL |
Justice | 9,300,000,000 BEL | 12,000,000,000 BEL | 18,000,000,000 BEL |
Infrastructure and Transport | 10,000,000,000 BEL | 23,500,000,000 BEL | 3,500,000,000 BEL |
Health and Social Services | 42,600,000,000 BEL | 39,000,000,000 BEL | 39,000,000,000 BEL |
Education and Culture | 50,000,000,000 BEL | 41,800,000,000 BEL | 27,500,000,000 BEL |
Science and Technology | 14,000,000,000 BEL | 9,000,000,000 BEL | 4,500,000,000 BEL |
Food and Agriculture | 13,000,000,000 BEL | 9,000,000,000 BEL | 9,000,000,000 BEL |
Environment and Tourism | 1,600,000,000 BEL | 9,000,000,000 BEL | 9,000,000,000 BEL |
Trade and Industry | 8,500,000,000 BEL | 9,000,000,000 BEL | 9,000,000,000 BEL |
Total | 152,590,550,000 BEL | 211,800,000,000 BEL | 169,400,000,000 BEL |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 09:25:36, September 14, 2014 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Balanced Budget & Economic Changes proposal |
Message | You do realise we have a small 38 million deficit, not a massive 38 billion deficit. Or maybe the new party can't read numbers? |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 410 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 340 |
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