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Bill: Debate / Minister of Finance Andrew Long's Budget Proposal
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Unity Party (NUP)
Status[?]: passed
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: January 4367
Description[?]:
| Dear collagues, It is time to invest more money on education, welfare, security (internal) and science. We need more investments as well. There's a huge surplus so we can afford this. Andrew Long Minister of Finance National Liberal Party (NLP) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Current: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for everyone
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 5
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 200,000,000 KED | 10,000,000 KED | 10,000,000 KED |
| Foreign Affairs | 1,000,000,000 KED | 2,500,000,000 KED | 2,500,000,000 KED |
| Internal Affairs | 2,200,000,000 KED | 2,500,000,000 KED | 2,900,000,000 KED |
| Finance | 650,000,000 KED | 1,000,000,000 KED | 1,700,000,000 KED |
| Defence | 2,500,000,000 KED | 5,000,000,000 KED | 5,000,000,000 KED |
| Justice | 1,500,000,000 KED | 1,000,000,000 KED | 1,000,000,000 KED |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 6,000,000,000 KED | 1,500,000,000 KED | 1,500,000,000 KED |
| Health and Social Services | 8,000,000,000 KED | 8,000,000,000 KED | 8,800,000,000 KED |
| Education and Culture | 6,000,000,000 KED | 10,000,000,000 KED | 11,000,000,000 KED |
| Science and Technology | 8,000,000,000 KED | 5,500,000,000 KED | 5,700,000,000 KED |
| Food and Agriculture | 3,500,000,000 KED | 3,000,000,000 KED | 3,000,000,000 KED |
| Environment and Tourism | 1,300,000,000 KED | 6,000,000,000 KED | 6,000,000,000 KED |
| Trade and Industry | 4,500,000,000 KED | 5,000,000,000 KED | 5,000,000,000 KED |
| Total | 45,350,000,000 KED | 51,010,000,000 KED | 54,110,000,000 KED |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 465 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Moderation will not approve a Cultural Protocol request within the first 48 hours of it being requested. This is in order to give other players a chance to query the proposed changes, if they wish to do so. Moderation may be approached for advice on a proposed change, but any advice proffered should always be understood under the provisio that no final decision will be made until at least 48 hours after the request has been formally submitted for approval. |
| Random quote: "More Medicament Manufacture take the profits, workers take the factory" - Boros Norbert, former Endralonian businessman |