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Bill: Budget Allocation for 2299
Details
Submitted by[?]: Catholic Workers Union
Status[?]: defeated
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 pass as soon as the required yes votes are in, or will be defeated if unsufficient votes are reached on the deadline.
Voting deadline: June 2302
Description[?]:
| Budget Allocation for 2299 An Act to increase investments in our national industries. SECTION 1: That the Ministry of Finance allocate the following funds to each department listed below: ---A. That the office of the Presidency recieve an extra 1 million TPB to fund repairs for the national palace and to promote foreign visitations by the President. ---B. That the ministry of Internal Affairs recieve an extra 15 million to conduct critical studies on the nature and status of the People of the Commonwealth. ---C. An additional 25 million TPB be granted to the Ministry of Finance in order that it might better investigate claims of tax fraud and so that it can streamline income tax forms. ---D. That the Department of Defense recieve and additional 3 billion TPB to compensate members presently serving in compulsory national service; such individuals having gone severely underpaid until now. ---E. That the budget for the Ministry of Justice be slashed by 50%, as the nation does not face credible threats at home. ---F. That the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport recieve an additional 275 million TPB to improve nationalized transportation services. ---G. An additional 1.5 billion TPB be granted to the Ministry of Health to improve all recently nationalized clinics and bring these up to a national quality standard. ---H. That the Education Ministry recieve an additional 500 million TPB to improve national education standards and to raise teacher pay across the Commonwealth. ---I. That the Ministry of Trade and Industry recieve 1.75 billion TPB to complete the nationalization of critical industries as required by law. SECTION 2: That upon the nationalization of industries as required by Sub-section I of Section 1, the budget of 2300 transfer the large sum of monies currently invested in the Ministry of Trade and Industry into the Ministry of Infrastructure of Transport, where such industries will in the future be maintained. |
Proposals
Article 1
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 615,152,741 TPD | 1,500,000 TPD | 2,500,000 TPD |
| Foreign Affairs | 4,613,645,560 TPD | 750,000,000 TPD | 750,000,000 TPD |
| Internal Affairs | 7,689,409,266 TPD | 10,000,000 TPD | 25,000,000 TPD |
| Finance | 6,151,527,413 TPD | 50,000,000 TPD | 75,000,000 TPD |
| Defence | 17,839,429,497 TPD | 3,000,000,000 TPD | 6,000,000,000 TPD |
| Justice | 4,613,645,560 TPD | 1,000,000,000 TPD | 500,000,000 TPD |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 10,765,172,973 TPD | 25,000,000 TPD | 300,000,000 TPD |
| Health and Social Services | 21,530,345,945 TPD | 8,500,000,000 TPD | 10,000,000,000 TPD |
| Education and Culture | 7,689,409,266 TPD | 13,500,000,000 TPD | 14,000,000,000 TPD |
| Science and Technology | 10,765,172,973 TPD | 6,500,000,000 TPD | 6,500,000,000 TPD |
| Food and Agriculture | 21,530,345,945 TPD | 1,000,000,000 TPD | 1,000,000,000 TPD |
| Environment and Tourism | 13,840,936,679 TPD | 1,700,000,000 TPD | 1,700,000,000 TPD |
| Trade and Industry | 18,454,582,239 TPD | 250,000,000 TPD | 2,000,000,000 TPD |
| Total | 146,098,776,057 TPD | 36,286,500,000 TPD | 42,852,500,000 TPD |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:44:01, October 15, 2006 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Budget Allocation for 2299 |
| Message | "This ought to be an agreeable budget as long as the Congress accepts the proposed tax raises. In all honesty, the proposed nationalization of education, health, and other critical industries requires the spending hikes above. Also, the hike in Defense spending is only reasonable considering the fact that we presently mandate a period of national service for all individuals, and that such individuals deserve compensation." -Kristina Clauft Finance Minister |
| Date | 07:36:22, October 15, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Royalist Party | To | Debating the Budget Allocation for 2299 |
| Message | We support all these changes, and suggest that, after fiscal year 2300, Environment and Tourism's budget be reduced by 2 hundred million pounds to reflect the Ministry's decreased need for funding after the Games. |
| Date | 17:47:25, October 15, 2006 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Budget Allocation for 2299 |
| Message | Certainly, that's an excellent suggestion. Where do the other parties stand? Labour? Radicals? |
| Date | 06:16:41, October 16, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Royalist Party | To | Debating the Budget Allocation for 2299 |
| Message | Um, there's a problem. If this passes, and the tax plan passes, we'll be running with nearly a 20 BILLION pound deficit! That can't work! |
| Date | 06:17:38, October 16, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Royalist Party | To | Debating the Budget Allocation for 2299 |
| Message | Ignore that. We didn't factor in the income from the National Luxury Tax. Never mind.... |
| Date | 21:03:57, October 17, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Labour Party | To | Debating the Budget Allocation for 2299 |
| Message | I`m not sure that decreasing spendings on Justice is a good idea. And doubling the expeditures on defence is unacceptable. We ought to be a pacifist country. |
| Date | 03:01:01, October 18, 2006 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Budget Allocation for 2299 |
| Message | Agreed, but we also have a mandatory national service program in this country. Those soldiers need to be paid, and I don't see where in the budget they're getting that salary today. |
| Date | 11:42:35, October 18, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Royalist Party | To | Debating the Budget Allocation for 2299 |
| Message | We too hold to the opinion that this is overly supportive of the military, but we also understand the position of the IADP. |
| Date | 02:42:38, October 19, 2006 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Budget Allocation for 2299 |
| Message | Either we cut mandatory service or not. We'll put this to a vote. If there is enough support it will pass (there should be enough). |
| Date | 03:53:07, October 19, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Traditionalist Party | To | Debating the Budget Allocation for 2299 |
| Message | This bill needs to be further refined and discussed amongst our parliament (ooc: or its equivilent. How do we pass laws here in Telamon anyways? Or do we just go with what the system gives us?). Therefore, we disapprove of it until that can be done. |
| Date | 23:17:46, October 20, 2006 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Budget Allocation for 2299 |
| Message | This will be put to a vote now, and I hope I can count on parties' support. Simply put, I didn't think you'd guys would see this and come and debate it any further. I hope you recognize with the added trouble in Solentia that the military increase becomes even more necessary. |
| Date | 02:39:02, October 21, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Traditionalist Party | To | Debating the Budget Allocation for 2299 |
| Message | Because of recent events, we will agree to this budget. |
| Date | 12:25:22, October 21, 2006 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Budget Allocation for 2299 |
| Message | After recent events, this is hardly the time to be slashing the justice budget - surely if we can obtain those responsible we will want to put them on trial? Secondly, as we wish to see compulsory national service abolished we do not agree with the increases in the defence budget, although with recent event we can see an argument for increasing the defence budget we cannot support the overall bill. As such we vote no and suggest that another spending bill is produced which can allow increases in the defence budget without increasing national spending so much. (OOC: and just because I feel like being pedantic, you all realise contrary to what is stated in Section 1 A, the money is not going to the Presidency as the President is not head of government, but head of state. It is going to the Prime Minister who is the head of government.) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 99 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 92 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 110 |
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