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Bill: Anti-Poverty Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist 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: April 4366
Description[?]:
| The Mordusian Socialist Party propose to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the Federal Republic of Mordusia. The funding increase for Military is to give the officers a pay rise. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 1
Current: 1
Proposed: 0
Article 4
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 60,000,000 MRD | 100,000,000 MRD | 100,000,000 MRD |
| Foreign Affairs | 11,000,000,000 MRD | 20,000,000,000 MRD | 20,000,000,000 MRD |
| Internal Affairs | 12,500,000,000 MRD | 25,000,000,000 MRD | 25,000,000,000 MRD |
| Finance | 4,800,000,000 MRD | 15,000,000,000 MRD | 15,000,000,000 MRD |
| Defence | 30,000,000,000 MRD | 80,000,000,000 MRD | 82,000,000,000 MRD |
| Justice | 11,000,000,000 MRD | 10,000,000,000 MRD | 10,000,000,000 MRD |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 92,800,000,000 MRD | 70,000,000,000 MRD | 71,000,000,000 MRD |
| Health and Social Services | 322,000,000,000 MRD | 220,000,000,000 MRD | 222,000,000,000 MRD |
| Education and Culture | 234,000,000,000 MRD | 65,000,000,000 MRD | 75,000,000,000 MRD |
| Science and Technology | 80,000,000,000 MRD | 60,000,000,000 MRD | 60,000,000,000 MRD |
| Food and Agriculture | 62,000,000,000 MRD | 15,000,000,000 MRD | 15,000,000,000 MRD |
| Environment and Tourism | 12,000,000,000 MRD | 35,000,000,000 MRD | 35,000,000,000 MRD |
| Trade and Industry | 16,000,000,000 MRD | 20,000,000,000 MRD | 20,000,000,000 MRD |
| Total | 888,160,000,000 MRD | 635,100,000,000 MRD | 650,100,000,000 MRD |
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 277 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 89 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 234 |
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