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Bill: AID
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia
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: August 2265
Description[?]:
| We are trying to invest in people. Thats AID. Handouts are a disease, like AIDS. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Current: There are quotas based on nationality to determine how many foreigners may reside permanently in this nation.
Proposed: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Article 2
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 only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Proposed: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Current: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Proposed: All refugees are welcome but no financial aid is given to them.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:53:23, August 04, 2006 CET | From | Party of Cigolism | To | Debating the AID |
| Message | Well, you've not got my vote, but I guess you already knew that :D |
| Date | 18:16:33, August 04, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the AID |
| Message | But why? What is wrong with expecting a return on our investment? |
| Date | 18:28:48, August 04, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the AID |
| Message | have you ever fed birds? Do you know what happens if you stop? If you go on holidays or some such? They starve. The idea is to train the birds (foriegn devils) to do something we want. Like sending us bananas. |
| Date | 20:15:34, August 05, 2006 CET | From | Feline Defense Front | To | Debating the AID |
| Message | Where's the line item veto when you need it. |
| Date | 21:55:08, August 05, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the AID |
| Message | Which parts do you like? Maybe I'll split them up next time. |
| Date | 18:21:30, August 06, 2006 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the AID |
| Message | 2 and 3 are good |
| Date | 18:37:16, August 06, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the AID |
| Message | What is wrong with determining who we allow to immigrate based upon their skills? Why would we want unskilled or otherwise unhelpful immigrants? Don't we want the best of Terra? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 52 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 128 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 20 |
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