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Bill: Democratic Investment Program, Part II
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rutanian Democratic Party
Status[?]: passed
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: December 3857
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, Government spending is very weak in Rutania and the government struggles to fund its very few social programs every year because of low funding and a budget that only represents a small fraction of our GDP. We have ensured that this increase in spending will still keep a budget surplus. With this increase the government will be able to better meet its social agenda while giving an increase in spending to the departments that keep Rutania safe. Rodrick Henser RDP Finance Critic |
Proposals
Article 1
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 30,000,000 RUT | 2,300,000 RUT | 12,000,000 RUT |
| Foreign Affairs | 320,000,000 RUT | 200,000,000 RUT | 300,000,000 RUT |
| Internal Affairs | 4,000,000,000 RUT | 530,000,000 RUT | 1,530,000,000 RUT |
| Finance | 250,000,000 RUT | 120,000,000 RUT | 120,000,000 RUT |
| Defence | 8,000,000,000 RUT | 6,100,000,000 RUT | 6,100,000,000 RUT |
| Justice | 350,000,000 RUT | 320,000,000 RUT | 1,320,000,000 RUT |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 16,000,000,000 RUT | 4,000,000,000 RUT | 4,000,000,000 RUT |
| Health and Social Services | 32,500,000,000 RUT | 5,200,000,000 RUT | 6,200,000,000 RUT |
| Education and Culture | 18,500,000,000 RUT | 6,300,000,000 RUT | 7,900,000,000 RUT |
| Science and Technology | 8,500,000,000 RUT | 3,200,000,000 RUT | 3,200,000,000 RUT |
| Food and Agriculture | 6,500,000,000 RUT | 242,000,000 RUT | 374,000,000 RUT |
| Environment and Tourism | 1,450,000,000 RUT | 242,000,000 RUT | 374,000,000 RUT |
| Trade and Industry | 3,600,000,000 RUT | 242,000,000 RUT | 574,000,000 RUT |
| Total | 100,000,000,000 RUT | 26,698,300,000 RUT | 32,004,000,000 RUT |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:13:10, June 06, 2015 CET | From |  Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Democratic Investment Program, Part II |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This will EXPLODE the government bureaucracy. According to Economics 101, INCREASED government spending "crowds-out" PRIVATE-sector investment. In other words, it may increase GOVERNMENT jobs, but at the EXPENSE of private-sector jobs in the market economy. We thought that the RDP was a Pro-CAPITALIST party??? cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowding_out_(economics) Thus, we opposed and urge all members of the Parliament to oppose as well. We need to REDUCE the size and scope of the Federal/National Government and NOT increase it. --The CAPITALIST Working Families Party Spokesman |
| Date | 19:18:44, June 06, 2015 CET | From | Rutanian Democratic Party | To | Debating the Democratic Investment Program, Part II |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, It would if we were increasing the budget to major standards, but it still only represents 8.49% of our GDP once passed. This is much less then other nations and it will only be able to actually handle the current social programs we have in place. The CWF mentions poverty in judging the cabinet, well this bill will ensure that everyone can recive healthcare and education. Currently our budget represents that of a third world country! That is insane! No wonder employment and poverty is on the rise! The CWF caused this mess! *Democrats Cheer* Sarah Eibenschütz Prime Minister |
| Date | 19:32:02, June 06, 2015 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Democratic Investment Program, Part II |
| Message | Dear Madame Prime Minister Eibenschutz: We believe that the best way to end poverty is NOT through welfare and "FREE" money but when the Government helps a poor family get a good and high-paying Union job to be a part of the American dream. --The CWFP |
| Date | 21:37:58, June 06, 2015 CET | From | Rutanian Democratic Party | To | Debating the Democratic Investment Program, Part II |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We have no idea what this "American Dream" is but when the government is only spending 5% of what it makes, not many people are living the "American Dream". Sarah Eibenschütz Prime Minister |
| Date | 03:37:30, June 07, 2015 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Democratic Investment Program, Part II |
| Message | OOC: We meant "The RUTANIAN dream"!!! |
| Date | 05:10:38, June 07, 2015 CET | From | Friends of Nature | To | Debating the Democratic Investment Program, Part II |
| Message | We are insulted by this inacceptable budget, we hould create a little farm, so we can teach our mp the avantage of healty food. one biological apple a day scare the doctor away Leia Black-White |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 283 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 56 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 216 |
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