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Bill: Budget proposal of January 4233
Details
Submitted by[?]: Centrist Party of Baltusia
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: September 4233
Description[?]:
| The Centrist Party propose to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the Baltusia. |
Proposals
Article 1
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 1,000,000,000 BLD | 500,000,000 BLD | 400,000,000 BLD |
| Foreign Affairs | 10,000,000,000 BLD | 3,050,000,000 BLD | 2,130,000,000 BLD |
| Internal Affairs | 15,000,000,000 BLD | 9,000,000,000 BLD | 4,000,000,000 BLD |
| Finance | 20,000,000,000 BLD | 30,000,000,000 BLD | 15,000,000,000 BLD |
| Defence | 100,000,000,000 BLD | 17,500,000,000 BLD | 17,500,000,000 BLD |
| Justice | 10,000,000,000 BLD | 4,000,000,000 BLD | 4,000,000,000 BLD |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 40,000,000,000 BLD | 53,500,000,000 BLD | 53,500,000,000 BLD |
| Health and Social Services | 50,000,000,000 BLD | 110,000,007,000 BLD | 105,000,000,000 BLD |
| Education and Culture | 50,000,000,000 BLD | 95,250,000,000 BLD | 90,000,000,000 BLD |
| Science and Technology | 10,000,000,000 BLD | 73,250,000,000 BLD | 70,050,000,000 BLD |
| Food and Agriculture | 40,000,000,000 BLD | 97,250,000,000 BLD | 97,250,000,000 BLD |
| Environment and Tourism | 1,500,000,000 BLD | 10,250,000,000 BLD | 11,250,000,000 BLD |
| Trade and Industry | 65,000,000,000 BLD | 40,000,000,000 BLD | 9,920,000,000 BLD |
| Total | 412,500,000,000 BLD | 543,550,007,000 BLD | 480,000,000,000 BLD |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:53:03, June 28, 2017 CET | From | Hosian Front | To | Debating the Budget proposal of January 4233 |
| Message | Members of Congress, This is a total neo-liberal disaster. Cutting at schools, healthcare, trade and internal affairs for no reason. Even their tax cuts don't justify this - it would lead to 50 BILLION BLD of over-taxation. Why should we not spend the money we get? And why should we take it from the young and the sick without reason? Raylan Cantrell Hosian Front Finance Spokesperson |
| Date | 11:06:17, June 28, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Budget proposal of January 4233 |
| Message | Finance Minister Mechling, Whilst our party would normally support government-proposed budget plans as part of any coalition deal, we must advise that the stripping of the trade and industry budget in such a way could ruin our economy. In addition, more than halving the internal affairs budget will have an adverse effect on security and certainly lead to a reduction in the number of police officers on our streets, which will play into the hands of the communists and other anarchists. Can I ask, therefore, is there any reason we need to save so much money? Randolph Gilbert Majority Speaker of the House |
| Date | 19:14:25, June 28, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP) | To | Debating the Budget proposal of January 4233 |
| Message | Members of Congress, On this matter, my party completely agrees with our allies in the Patriotic Party. We see no reason for these significant cuts which we fear would harm all Baltusians, particularly working families. My party was in control of finance for the last few decades until now, and the Centrist Alliance has ensured our country has a surplus which enables us to spend money where absolutely necessary, but without bankrupting our country - something the opposition parties would do, should they enter power. As a result, the BDGP will abstain on this budget proposal. BDGP Chairwoman Miriam Heston |
| Date | 19:15:02, June 28, 2017 CET | From | Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Budget proposal of January 4233 |
| Message | Members of Congress, Is there some global economic catastrophe of which all but the Centrists am unaware of? What could justify cutting over 112 billion dollars net from our countries budget? It will be a tremendous burden on the people and sectors in our country which need it the most. Katelyn Osbourne (Financial Affairs Spokesperson of the Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia) |
| Date | 19:20:53, June 28, 2017 CET | From | Hosian Front | To | Debating the Budget proposal of January 4233 |
| Message | Mrs Heston I resent that remark. I do, however, agree with the other points you, Mrs Osbourne and Mr Gilbert have brought up. Raylan Cantrell Hosian Front Finance Spokesperson |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 263 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 337 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "If men want to oppose war, it is statism that they must oppose." - Ayn Rand |