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Bill: Budget proposal of November 3818
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Democratic 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 pass as soon as the required yes votes are in, or will be defeated if unsufficient votes are reached on the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 3819
Description[?]:
| "Here, I designed a budget that addresses our coming war. In this cut, defense was going to be in it, but I decided that it was necessary to increase defense spending. Overall, this spending cut will lead to a tax cut, and therefore, it is generally good for Solentia." ~William Paul, Minister of Finance |
Proposals
Article 1
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 0 SOL | 5,000,000 SOL | 5,000,000 SOL |
| Foreign Affairs | 0 SOL | 6,500,000,000 SOL | 6,500,000,000 SOL |
| Internal Affairs | 0 SOL | 6,500,000,000 SOL | 6,500,000,000 SOL |
| Finance | 0 SOL | 8,500,000,000 SOL | 7,500,000,000 SOL |
| Defence | 0 SOL | 40,000,000,000 SOL | 41,000,000,000 SOL |
| Justice | 0 SOL | 35,000,000,000 SOL | 32,000,000,000 SOL |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 0 SOL | 80,000,000,000 SOL | 79,000,000,000 SOL |
| Health and Social Services | 0 SOL | 120,000,000,000 SOL | 119,000,000,000 SOL |
| Education and Culture | 0 SOL | 135,000,000,000 SOL | 132,000,000,000 SOL |
| Science and Technology | 0 SOL | 65,000,000,000 SOL | 66,000,000,000 SOL |
| Food and Agriculture | 0 SOL | 50,000,000,000 SOL | 49,000,000,000 SOL |
| Environment and Tourism | 0 SOL | 10,000,000,000 SOL | 10,000,000,000 SOL |
| Trade and Industry | 0 SOL | 50,000,000,000 SOL | 45,000,000,000 SOL |
| Total | 0 SOL | 606,505,000,000 SOL | 593,505,000,000 SOL |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:20:23, March 21, 2015 CET | From |  Radical Republican Party (RRP) | To | Debating the Budget proposal of November 3818 |
| Message | All these budget cuts needs to stop. Adam Reed FT |
| Date | 15:47:17, March 21, 2015 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Budget proposal of November 3818 |
| Message | "What coming war? Your Government has been absolutely silent on both Kafuristan and the terrorist attacks. This is entirely hypocritical." Astryd Goldsea, Unionist Leader |
| Date | 15:49:10, March 21, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Budget proposal of November 3818 |
| Message | "We are recognizing the threat of war. We do not want war, we do not like war, but when we are attacked, we must defend ourselves. The SDP controls our defense, and we trust them to make the correct decisions." ~William Paul, Minister of Finance |
| Date | 17:52:42, March 21, 2015 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Budget proposal of November 3818 |
| Message | "But your Government, of which you are the largest member and the LEADER of, have remained silent on the treat of war and the terrorist attacks for years. Why should we trust you to take it seriously now?" Astryd Goldsea, Unionist Leader |
| Date | 18:08:46, March 21, 2015 CET | From | SUN | To | Debating the Budget proposal of November 3818 |
| Message | [SUN section of parliament erupts in laughter] |
| Date | 18:23:43, March 21, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Budget proposal of November 3818 |
| Message | "If the SUN thinks this perfectly reasonable bill is hilarious, then they should propose their own budget cuts! Let's see what they have to offer!" ~Ted Johnson, Head Chairman of the LPS and Prime Minister |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 244 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 225 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 56 |
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