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Baku Tropical Islands Elections!!! [Open Debate/MT]

Baku_tropical_Islands
18-03-2008, 12:40
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23,780 Islands

56,000,000 people

1 Government

Your Government, Your Choice

Fast Facts about BTI:

-Parliamentary Democracy
-9% People living below the poverty line
-Flat income Tax 7%
-Literacy Rate of 99.85%
-No Army
-65% of the population read more than 20 books a year

Parliament in BTI

It uses the Westminster (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_system)system.

It has 678 seats spread over 58 constituencies. Party with the most seats will win, hence its party leader will be the Prime Minister, without the need for a parliamentary vote. A coalition is allowed, but coalition leader must be elected , hence become leader if coalition wins. Seats are won by winning a county with a majority vote, however the party who wins the most counties do not win over the entire constituency, unlike in the US system, but bonus seats will be given to the party that does.

The Parties

Conservatives (Currently in Power)

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-Lead by John Edwington
-Plans to keep flat Tax
-Provide free health care for all citizens
-Likely revise the budget, increasing income tax and reducing VAT.
-Plans on Greener reforms
-Plans to rid Capital Gains Tax

Progressive Democrats

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-Lead by Mark Dolven
-Progressive Income Tax Reforms
-Increase Student Study Pension, Maternity Pensions
-Lower Unemployment Pension to just $1,100
-Rid tuition Fees
-Rid "Start off Rate" Corporation Taxes
-Reduce Corporation Taxes to 15% (Normal Rate)

Libertarians

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-Lead by Dean Halsey
-Rid Flat Tax
-Increase VAT to 10%
-No Social Welfare funding
-Increase healthcare and education funding for quality coverage
-Legalize guns
-Rid Corporation Taxes for Small businesses, just 5% for Normal
-Plans on National Wild Life Reserves throughout the country
-Have 5,600+ Islands for sale (For residential use only) with subject "island duties"

Socialist Alliance

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-Lead by Leslie Pink
-Nationalize all industries, housing and property
-Strict law enforcement
-Limit tourist "allowed" locations
-Draft
-Heavier punishments
-Tax Reforms, high Taxes, more welfare
-Free education, Free Health Care
-Secondary Education is compulsory, jail term for parents unwilling to send their child to school
-No elections
-Death Penalty introduced, use of electric chair and hanging
-Get rid of the Monarchy

Baku Unionist Party

http://www.politics.ie/wiki/images/7/72/JMolyneaux.jpg

-Lead by Mark Frazier
-Follow current economic policy
-Revise Government Body
-Have more law enforcement agents in the country
-Crack down on corruption
-Concentrate power on a central government

{{This thread is now Open to questions to the party leaders, and donations made by external organizations. Comments on the party are Open as well.}}
Baku_tropical_Islands
18-03-2008, 12:50
Foreign National Polls

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View how many NS Nations support these parties

Conservatives: 0
Progressive Democrats: 0
Libertarians: 1
Socialist Party: 0
Baku Unionist Party: 0

Currently Predicted standings
1. Conservatives
2. Libertarians
3. Progressive Democrats
4. Unionist Party
5. Socialist Party

Current Seat Standings
Conservatives: 0
Progressive Democrats: 0
Libertarians: 0
Socialist Party: 0
Baku Unionist Party: 0
Kahanistan
18-03-2008, 12:55
Overall, the population of Kahanistan supports the Libertarian Party.