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Bill: Budget proposal of February 2187
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical 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: June 2188
Description[?]:
| The proposed changes in this budget are: 1. Foreign affairs: There is an increase in foreign aid, to keep it at 0.7% of the budget. 2. Internal affairs: Previous spending by the federal and local governments totalled INS 90 billion (INS 45 billion each). Now the federal government has taken responsibility for all such spending. However, a cost reduction of INS 10 billion is made possible through private-sector policing. 3. Defence: As we continue to develop our armed forces, we request this increase. INS 15 billion are for military R&D. 4. Education: As pre-school education is now means-tested, its budget has been reduced from INS 9 billion to 3 billion: only the poorest third of households qualify for pre-school vouchers. 5. Culture: Spending has been reduced by INS 6 billion, as the government no longer supports museums. |
Proposals
Article 1
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 6,000,000 INS | 30,000,000 INS | 30,000,000 INS |
| Foreign Affairs | 12,000,000,000 INS | 25,000,000,000 INS | 25,500,000,000 INS |
| Internal Affairs | 15,000,000,000 INS | 50,000,000,000 INS | 80,000,000,000 INS |
| Finance | 15,000,000,000 INS | 1,800,000,000 INS | 1,800,000,000 INS |
| Defence | 200,000,000,000 INS | 70,000,000,000 INS | 80,000,000,000 INS |
| Justice | 15,000,000,000 INS | 35,000,000,000 INS | 35,000,000,000 INS |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 60,000,000,000 INS | 50,000,000,000 INS | 50,000,000,000 INS |
| Health and Social Services | 300,000,000,000 INS | 140,000,000,000 INS | 140,000,000,000 INS |
| Education and Culture | 300,000,000,000 INS | 50,000,000,000 INS | 38,000,000,000 INS |
| Science and Technology | 60,000,000,000 INS | 40,000,000,000 INS | 40,000,000,000 INS |
| Food and Agriculture | 40,000,000,000 INS | 500,000,000 INS | 500,000,000 INS |
| Environment and Tourism | 25,000,000,000 INS | 4,000,000,000 INS | 4,000,000,000 INS |
| Trade and Industry | 7,500,000,000 INS | 2,700,000,000 INS | 2,700,000,000 INS |
| Total | 1,049,506,000,000 INS | 469,030,000,000 INS | 497,530,000,000 INS |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:04:26, February 17, 2006 CET | From | Radical Democratic Party | To | Debating the Budget proposal of February 2187 |
| Message | The proposed changes in this budget are: 1. Foreign affairs: There is an increase in foreign aid, to keep it at 0.7% of the budget. 2. Internal affairs: Previous spending by the federal and local governments totalled INS 90 billion (INS 45 billion each). Now the federal government has taken responsibility for all such spending. However, a cost reduction of INS 10 billion is made possible through private-sector policing. 3. Defence: As we continue to develop our armed forces, we request this increase. INS 15 billion are for military R&D. 4. Education: As pre-school education is now means-tested, its budget has been reduced from INS 9 billion to 3 billion: only the poorest third of households qualify for pre-school vouchers. 5. Culture: Spending has been reduced by INS 6 billion, as the government no longer supports museums. |
| Date | 13:49:35, February 18, 2006 CET | From | Inrala no Ikolowagitou (Green) | To | Debating the Budget proposal of February 2187 |
| Message | Although we deplore the continued erosion of social services, the budget is appropriate for the current legislation. We will support. |
| Date | 21:35:08, February 18, 2006 CET | From | Inrala Panjoregu Kiokutou (DPP) | To | Debating the Budget proposal of February 2187 |
| Message | We echo the Green Party on this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 67 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 19 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 13 |
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