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Bill: Foreign Trade & Relations Revision Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Whig 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 4362
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
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 allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Current: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Current: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Current: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Proposed: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; no aid is given to them.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:27:40, March 12, 2018 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Foreign Trade & Relations Revision Act |
| Message | Rutania's trade policy should be one that supports our nation's business, our ranchers, our farmers, and our assembly lines. By revising the nations trade policy we can encourage buying Rutanian and drive out cheap foreign goods. Furthermore by instructing the Foreign Ministry to offer Rutania foreign aid in exchange for exclusive trading rights we can send Rutanian produce, livestock, minerals, and everything else to the far corners of Terra. I urge the Peoples Assembly to support this legislation and support the Rutanian people. Nathan Eddington Whig National Council Member |
| Date | 08:07:40, March 12, 2018 CET | From | Nationalist Union | To | Debating the Foreign Trade & Relations Revision Act |
| Message | I like this bill. But I would prefer to see refugees entirely banned from entering the country. However, I will support the bill. |
| Date | 14:06:51, March 12, 2018 CET | From | Civic Republican League of Rutania | To | Debating the Foreign Trade & Relations Revision Act |
| Message | Not only is this bill needlessly cruel to refugees, it's needlessly cruel to all Rutanians, as ruinous trade wars will lose jobs, drive up prices, and destabilize the economy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 269 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 481 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: RP laws follow the same passing rules as in-game variable laws. Laws that are not of a constitutional nature require a simple majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. Laws that are of a constitutional nature require a 2/3 majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. RP laws may be abolished a simple majority vote this applies to ANY RP law. |
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