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Bill: Free Trade Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grand Front Libéral
Status[?]: passed
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 4225
Description[?]:
| This bill will expand the Lourenais economy and lower prcices for consumers. |
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 protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Current: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Proposed: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:10:18, June 10, 2017 CET | From | Parti Conservateur Libertaire | To | Debating the Free Trade Act |
| Message | The PCL would advocate for a complete and utter removal of all tariffs regardless of whether it is reciprocal or not, but at least this is a start. |
| Date | 20:53:29, June 10, 2017 CET | From | Parti d'Aube Dorée | To | Debating the Free Trade Act |
| Message | This idea is a complete disaster for domestic companies. they will soon be outnumbered by international companies and will struggle to exist, until their bankruptcy. Our domestic companies will soon face problems in large numbers, which will result in an international takeover of OUR markets. Do we want Lourenne to be a corporate playground? We dont think so. We care about OUR markets and all the citizens who work at domestic companies. We care about the citizens whoose jobs are jeopardised by this bill and we care about our nation's financial independance. That is why we proudly vote NO. |
| Date | 14:03:53, June 11, 2017 CET | From | Parti Conservateur Libertaire | To | Debating the Free Trade Act |
| Message | What I would say, as the Minister of Finance, a position I have held for many years, that I believe that our country's domestic companies are big enough to compete with any international tycoon that decides to place their trust in our nation. I would certainly describe Lourenne as the strongest economically throughout Dovani, and I feel that your stance does the excellent work of all politicians since 4190 to further freedom in the market a discredit. The PCL fully recognise the PAD's concern, and indeed it is one that should not be taken lightly. However, we feel that this will actually boost jobs, contrary to the claim that you have made. The introduction of more competition should help make it even easier for workers to find a fair, high-standard work place. The natural progression of the market will help our citizens, not hinder them. It is for these reasons that the PCL would reaffirm its decision to proudly vote YES. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 256 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 41 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 53 |
| Random fact: References to prominent real-life persons are not allowed. This includes references to philosophies featuring the name of a real-life person (eg. "Marxism", "Thatcherism", "Keynesianism"). |
| Random quote: "Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word." Charles De Gaulle (1890 - 1970) |