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Bill: Uniform Taxation on Imported Goods
Details
Submitted by[?]: Frontist Party
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: September 4219
Description[?]:
| Proposing a standard tax on all imported items in order to preserve domestic labor. The revenue of the tax will go directly to the Ministry of Trade and Industry. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Article 3
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 imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:47:38, May 31, 2017 CET | From | Kapitalistyczna Partia Hobrazia | To | Debating the Uniform Taxation on Imported Goods |
| Message | This is an odd combination of proposals and while we are sympathetic to calls for less regulation, this bill goes too far. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 200 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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