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Bill: Military Investment Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gnazenal Phr'unt
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: October 2258
Description[?]:
The National Front feels that, in an area as important as national defence, the government should allow the Ministries of Defence, and the Ministry concerning Science and Technology, to invest a part of the budget in defence industries, if they see fit. In the long term these investments should also provide a small income for the respective Ministries that can be reinvested. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 21:26:14, July 19, 2006 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the Military Investment Bill |
Message | Not supported, I prefer as little militaristic power as possible. |
Date | 22:05:34, July 19, 2006 CET | From | Gnazenal Phr'unt | To | Debating the Military Investment Bill |
Message | This hardly makes us militaristic, the military being able to invest in military products kind of makes sense. |
Date | 08:03:27, July 20, 2006 CET | From | Black People's Party | To | Debating the Military Investment Bill |
Message | Im not voting for this bill, I would rather have the state control the defense industries. |
Date | 23:11:45, July 20, 2006 CET | From | Almighty Lodamunian Front (ALF) | To | Debating the Military Investment Bill |
Message | no |
Date | 05:30:09, July 21, 2006 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the Military Investment Bill |
Message | Of course it makes sense for the military to invest in what it buys, but I would prefer we had the smallest, worst functioning military possible. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 182 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 401 | |||
abstain |
Total Seats: 118 |
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