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Free Trade Agreement
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| RonsardEntrente | Date: Thursday, 18 Nov 2010, 7:23 PM | Message # 1 |
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| Senators, in order to be fully unified, we must have economic unity alongside political and military unification under the Empire's banner. Therefore, I propose the following economic measure: 1) Reduce tariff rates for interplanetary trade within the Empire to 0%. 2) Increase tariff rates for trade originating outside the Empire to 50%.
2a) Trade ships not complying with the tariff will be confiscated by the Imperial Navy and treated like prize ships. This simple measure will have far-reaching, positive effects on the economies of the various member systems of the Empire. While the revenues from a tariff on trade originating from outside the Empire will not offset the losses from an internal free trade environment, revenues from commercial, industrial, and sales taxes should increase from the spur of economic activity of member worlds. Fundamentally, the Empire will be rewarding member systems' economies while punishing non-member systems' economies.
Ronsard Entrente Senator of Commenor
Ranking Member, Commerce Committee
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| Senator_Cambrist | Date: Thursday, 18 Nov 2010, 7:46 PM | Message # 2 |
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| Indeed, Senator Entrente. This is why I have been proud, as chairman of the Commerce Committee, to endorse the elimination of and, indeed, to eliminate all federal tariffs on interstellar commerce. Some local tariffs still exist, and it has been the policy of my committee to incentivize the elimination of these, too. You will find that Article I of your measure, thus, is not necessary (unless you propose to eliminate local tariffs as well, although this has historically been the prerogative of Imperial worlds and can be, indeed, an important tool in the economic arsenals of worlds like yours and mine. Provided, of course, that they are not so onerous as to impede intersector trade in any significant manner. In any case, I would not propose to eliminate these and, I'm sure, this is not what you intend to do). I am pleased that we are of like mind on this issue, however, and pleased to know that I may count you as an ally in the Commerce Committee's endeavors to ensure the free exchange of goods, services, and, it should be said, of ideas. Would you be interested in a position on the Committee, Senator?
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| RonsardEntrente | Date: Saturday, 20 Nov 2010, 5:21 AM | Message # 3 |
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| Senator Cambrist, I thank you for your endorsement. I would indeed gladly accept a seat on the Commerce Committee. My experience with financial and economic affairs on Commenor would be an asset for the Committee's work. I hereby withdraw section 1 of my proposal, but the second part stands.
Ronsard Entrente Senator of Commenor
Ranking Member, Commerce Committee
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| Senator_Cambrist | Date: Sunday, 21 Nov 2010, 12:01 PM | Message # 4 |
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| And I vote in favor, of course.
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| RonsardEntrente | Date: Friday, 03 Dec 2010, 6:01 PM | Message # 5 |
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| May it please the Speaker, It has been over a week since there has been any debate on my free trade agreement, I request that the Chair make a move as to the status of this bill. Thank you.
Ronsard Entrente Senator of Commenor
Ranking Member, Commerce Committee
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| Fabio | Date: Friday, 03 Dec 2010, 6:24 PM | Message # 6 |
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| Since my home planet of Anobis is popular for it's many ores, I see this helping my planet quiet a lot, and those of other imperial planets, unless I am mistaken.. I vote in favor.
Fabio Riada. King of Anobis.
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| Toben-Domon | Date: Monday, 06 Dec 2010, 4:34 AM | Message # 7 |
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| Sluis Van is in favor.
Toben Domon
Senator, Sluis Van
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| Sate_Pestage | Date: Wednesday, 08 Dec 2010, 3:17 PM | Message # 8 |
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| I'm sorry for the delay, Senator Entrente. It was my hope that more Senators would be heard on this matter, but it is, as they say, what it is. The measure passes unanimously. Congratulations, Senator. And thank you, as ever, for having the Empire's economic interests reliably in mind.
Sate Pestage
Grand Vizier of the Empire
Assistant to Emperor Palpatine
Chair of the Imperial Senate
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