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Bill: Tanner Plan for International Aid Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Progressive Party
Status[?]: passed
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: November 2226
Description[?]:
| In 2225, the party leaders of the Federal Progressive Party gathered to discuss the future of the party and the direction it will take, following the party's dismal performance in the November 2224 elections. The result is a series of plans detailing the policies the party plans to take to various issues, and the party has agreed to put some of these policies to vote in the legislative. They are collectively named the Tanner Plans, after the party leader who led the discussion. The bill calls for the aid of poorer nations in exchange for trading rights. As trading rights are secured, Valruzian companies can then venture into these new markets, thus allowing economic growth as we export. Natural resources not found in Valruzia can be explored and made into good use, benefitting the country as a whole. This also benefits the aided nation, as they directly receives aid from us, and Valruzian companies are also able to develop the nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Current: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:15:35, May 11, 2006 CET | From |  Sophian Party for Social Anarchism | To | Debating the Tanner Plan for International Aid Reform |
| Message | NO, we will not approve the blackmailing of the poor nations of Terra |
| Date | 18:43:16, May 11, 2006 CET | From | Free Radicals | To | Debating the Tanner Plan for International Aid Reform |
| Message | We will. |
| Date | 23:33:45, May 11, 2006 CET | From | Zuma for Likatonia Party | To | Debating the Tanner Plan for International Aid Reform |
| Message | We can't support giving aid being tied to how many pairs of Nike a country buys. Either they need aid or they don't. |
| Date | 17:44:03, May 12, 2006 CET | From | Federal Progressive Party | To | Debating the Tanner Plan for International Aid Reform |
| Message | The problem with "normal" aid is that the recipient country may over time grow to rely on foreign aid, and starts to be like a parasite, sucking up money but not developing much in any way. By giving "tied" aid we can make sure that at least corporations can in some way help develop the recipient country. |
| Date | 00:39:19, May 13, 2006 CET | From | Zuma for Likatonia Party | To | Debating the Tanner Plan for International Aid Reform |
| Message | There other ways to make the aid given accountable. Some ideas would be making sure it improved the lot of people's lives, clean drinking water etc. Make it accountable yes. Make it tied to trading rights no. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 193 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 190 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 18 |
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