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Bill: Economic Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Farmers' 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: March 2190
Description[?]:
| Subsidies are bad because: - Most farmers are in the highest tax brackets, and thus, usually pay for their own subsidies. - Risk of tariffs and quotas being placed on farmers' produce. - Encourages wasteful use of resources at their disposal. FARMERS WANT FREE TRADE! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Current: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:50:48, February 22, 2006 CET | From | National Farmers' Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | Subsidies are bad because: - Most farmers are in the highest tax brackets, and thus, usually pay for their own subsidies. - Risk of tariffs and quotas being placed on farmers' produce. - Encourages wasteful uses of resources at their disposal. FARMERS WANT FREE TRADE! |
| Date | 10:04:28, February 22, 2006 CET | From |  Freedom Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | We agree with the National Farmers Party |
| Date | 12:20:15, February 22, 2006 CET | From | Ultras | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | Most farmers are in the highest tax bracket? Someones telling porkies... |
| Date | 14:46:56, February 22, 2006 CET | From | RSDP - Democratic Front | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | How are these two issues related? And I doubt our farmers are in the highest tax brackets, they'll just invest more into their business. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 186 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 354 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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