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Bill: Foreign Trade Expansion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Baltusian National Party (BNP)
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: August 4287
Description[?]:
| Bill to bring more foreign corporations to Baltusia for business. With the removal of useless protectionist laws that drive up prices. Additionally, increased aid to help developing nations and seek new business opportunities within them. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Current: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
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 imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Proposed: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:20:27, October 14, 2017 CET | From | Constitutionalist Alliance | To | Debating the Foreign Trade Expansion Act |
| Message | Rally Leader: What do we NOT want!?! Supporters: The transition from nationalization to full on globalism!!! Rally Leader: When do we want it!?! Supporters: NEVER!!! |
| Date | 03:40:51, October 14, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian National Party (BNP) | To | Debating the Foreign Trade Expansion Act |
| Message | "So, any act to further make foreign trading easier and less restrictive is EVIL GLOBALISM? From my understanding, according to you, reverting to lower tariffs and less trade restrictions, which is more effective and economic, cannot be done. For if it is done, then GLOBALISM is achieved. In the opinion of the RCP, the Block Bloc is fear-mongering and strawmanning." - F. Adams, Leader of the RCP |
| Date | 07:14:19, October 14, 2017 CET | From | Constitutionalist Alliance | To | Debating the Foreign Trade Expansion Act |
| Message | So you think that your GLOBALIST ANGELS will not outsource Baltusian jobs overseas, no? |
| Date | 14:27:50, October 14, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian National Party (BNP) | To | Debating the Foreign Trade Expansion Act |
| Message | “I believe the concept of protectionism is flawed. If overseas produced goods are cheaper, let’s buy them! It will only force our workers and economy to either up their standards to compete with foreign goods, or specialize the economy to something Baltisia is better at producing.” - F. Adams, Leader of the RCP |
| Date | 15:43:30, October 14, 2017 CET | From | Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Foreign Trade Expansion Act |
| Message | Leader Adams, Imposing tariffs on certain imports is the only way to stop businesses from moving overseas to pay less tax and selling goods back to Baltusia. We need to keep it financially beneficial to operate in Baltusia while still collecting the necessary taxes to fund public services and imposing tariffs on businesses who move away from Baltusia is the only way to do that. If you have an alternate suggestion I would be very open to hearing it as my first priority is always to grow the Baltusian economy while putting the rights of people first and I always welcome opposition input on how to do that. Richard Leonardo Secretary of State for Finance Congressional Leader of the Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia |
| Date | 04:34:07, October 15, 2017 CET | From | Free People's Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Foreign Trade Expansion Act |
| Message | We strongly disagree with providing high levels of aid to countries in need. We would like to prioritize the wellbeing and stability of the great Baltusia, before interfering and investing significant amounts into nations enduring times of difficulty and unrest. If we are looking to increase our outreach, develop new business opportunities, we propose to do so through supporting nations who do not need to be led to stability using our own funds. Jared Chandler, Free People's Libertarian Party, the party for the people. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 246 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 319 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 35 |
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