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Bill: Protective Tariff Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lutte Féministe de Libération
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: January 2185
Description[?]:
| We must ensure that our industrial capabilities are protected from foreign companies exploiting the crippling but necessary effect of our heavily regulated economy. To protect these industries, we call for a new tariff. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Current: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:07:51, February 11, 2006 CET | From |  Front Canrillaise | To | Debating the Protective Tariff Act |
| Message | Too restrictive: it will discourage other countries from doing business in Rildanor. |
| Date | 21:44:54, February 11, 2006 CET | From | Lutte Féministe de Libération | To | Debating the Protective Tariff Act |
| Message | No, it will ENCOURAGE our own industries to develop. This is a national security issue as well. We shouldn't let our industry be outsourced to cheaper countries, because in time of war we won't have the productive power to develop a strong defense. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 80 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 282 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 196 |
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