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Bill: Budget Proposal of September 4344
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour Party
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 not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 4345
Description[?]:
| The Labour Party propose to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the Federal Republic of Mordusia. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Proposed: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 5
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 2,000,000,000 MRD | 40,000,000 MRD | 35,000,000 MRD |
| Foreign Affairs | 15,000,000,000 MRD | 20,000,000,000 MRD | 20,000,000,000 MRD |
| Internal Affairs | 40,000,000,000 MRD | 20,000,000,000 MRD | 20,000,000,000 MRD |
| Finance | 5,000,000,000 MRD | 15,000,000,000 MRD | 15,000,000,000 MRD |
| Defence | 30,000,000,000 MRD | 85,000,000,000 MRD | 90,000,000,000 MRD |
| Justice | 20,000,000,000 MRD | 10,000,000,000 MRD | 10,000,000,000 MRD |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 80,000,000,000 MRD | 45,000,000,000 MRD | 45,500,000,000 MRD |
| Health and Social Services | 250,000,000,000 MRD | 200,055,000,000 MRD | 200,555,000,000 MRD |
| Education and Culture | 150,000,000,000 MRD | 40,005,000,000 MRD | 45,505,000,000 MRD |
| Science and Technology | 15,000,000,000 MRD | 45,000,000,000 MRD | 45,000,000,000 MRD |
| Food and Agriculture | 20,000,000,000 MRD | 10,000,000,000 MRD | 10,000,000,000 MRD |
| Environment and Tourism | 10,000,000,000 MRD | 20,000,000,000 MRD | 20,000,000,000 MRD |
| Trade and Industry | 10,000,000,000 MRD | 60,000,000,000 MRD | 55,000,000,000 MRD |
| Total | 647,000,000,000 MRD | 570,100,000,000 MRD | 576,595,000,000 MRD |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:27:39, February 06, 2018 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Budget Proposal of September 4344 |
| Message | This is the Government's annual budget |
| Date | 15:33:02, February 06, 2018 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Budget Proposal of September 4344 |
| Message | This budget puts our surplus to good use by increasing regulations on educational and healthcare facilities to make sure that our people have affordable, universal healthcare and that our children receive a world-class education |
| Date | 15:35:40, February 06, 2018 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Budget Proposal of September 4344 |
| Message | This budget hikes spending on defence to make sure that our armed forces are well-equipped to defend our great nation from attacks and so that they can carry out military interventions in other countries when needed |
| Date | 15:40:35, February 06, 2018 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Budget Proposal of September 4344 |
| Message | This budget will improve our infrastructure by getting rid of user-pays for low-income individuals and by buying back our power grid from corporations and selling it to the states |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 302 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 282 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 66 |
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