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Bill: Budget Proposal (4757)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Democrats
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: September 4757
Description[?]:
| The Liberal Democrats propose to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the Federal Republic of Likatonia. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 10
Current: 3
Proposed: 8
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 50
Current: 12
Proposed: 48
Article 3
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 8,468,962 LIK | 10,000,000 LIK | 10,000,000 LIK |
| Foreign Affairs | 2,117,240,580 LIK | 9,000,000,000 LIK | 9,000,000,000 LIK |
| Internal Affairs | 7,622,066,087 LIK | 29,000,000,000 LIK | 29,000,000,000 LIK |
| Finance | 4,234,481,159 LIK | 4,000,000,000 LIK | 4,000,000,000 LIK |
| Defence | 12,703,443,478 LIK | 43,000,000,000 LIK | 43,000,000,000 LIK |
| Justice | 5,928,273,623 LIK | 5,000,000,000 LIK | 5,000,000,000 LIK |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 9,315,858,550 LIK | 53,000,000,000 LIK | 50,000,000,000 LIK |
| Health and Social Services | 11,856,547,246 LIK | 57,000,000,000 LIK | 53,000,000,000 LIK |
| Education and Culture | 8,468,962,319 LIK | 57,000,000,000 LIK | 56,000,000,000 LIK |
| Science and Technology | 6,775,169,855 LIK | 31,000,000,000 LIK | 30,000,000,000 LIK |
| Food and Agriculture | 5,081,377,391 LIK | 19,000,000,000 LIK | 19,000,000,000 LIK |
| Environment and Tourism | 4,657,929,275 LIK | 9,000,000,000 LIK | 9,000,000,000 LIK |
| Trade and Industry | 5,919,804,661 LIK | 31,000,000,000 LIK | 30,000,000,000 LIK |
| Total | 84,689,623,186 LIK | 347,010,000,000 LIK | 337,010,000,000 LIK |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:18:12, May 16, 2020 CET | From | Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Budget Proposal (4757) |
| Message | The proposed reductions in infrastructure and healthcare would be due to restructuring, i.e. allowances for private health clinics and power stations. We will balance these reductions in spending with tax relief (~6MM on essential goods and another ~4MM on luxury goods). We call on coalition members to express their thoughts. |
| Date | 23:21:50, May 16, 2020 CET | From | Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Budget Proposal (4757) |
| Message | OOC: Again should be 6B and 4B, respectively. Don't know why I keep thinking in millions. |
| Date | 23:30:08, May 16, 2020 CET | From | Conservative Republican Party | To | Debating the Budget Proposal (4757) |
| Message | We think this is a good idea |
| Date | 23:30:46, May 16, 2020 CET | From | The Moderates | To | Debating the Budget Proposal (4757) |
| Message | I guess there is less spent on health because of private hospitals? |
| Date | 23:38:08, May 16, 2020 CET | From | Likatonia First | To | Debating the Budget Proposal (4757) |
| Message | The state should still maintain all the hospitals it has though. We imagine most Emergency situations will be done in public hospitals as people would need to get expensive life saving treatment quickly. |
| Date | 23:38:54, May 16, 2020 CET | From | Conservative Republican Party | To | Debating the Budget Proposal (4757) |
| Message | Yes, but it does you no good if you die in the hospital waiting. |
| Date | 23:42:39, May 16, 2020 CET | From | Likatonia First | To | Debating the Budget Proposal (4757) |
| Message | We imagine a lot of people who have pains they can put up with but are important to get looked at and want the better care than in a public hospital will go private to sort out those matters so to this party the budget makes sense |
| Date | 23:42:40, May 16, 2020 CET | From | Likatonia First | To | Debating the Budget Proposal (4757) |
| Message | We imagine a lot of people who have pains they can put up with but are important to get looked at and want the better care than in a public hospital will go private to sort out those matters so to this party the budget makes sense |
| Date | 23:46:09, May 16, 2020 CET | From | Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Budget Proposal (4757) |
| Message | Yes, Moderates, that's the idea. If some people opt for private clinics/hospitals, it will reduce the burden on the public ones. Because healthcare costs are in general quite prohibitive, most will not and that's why the costs will not materially change. |
| Date | 23:48:11, May 16, 2020 CET | From | Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Budget Proposal (4757) |
| Message | OK... looks like there is broad support. Will proceed to vote. |
| Date | 23:49:25, May 16, 2020 CET | From | The Moderates | To | Debating the Budget Proposal (4757) |
| Message | I will vote for this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 64 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 36 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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