Regional & Local Fiscal Relief Act

[Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Senators have 24 hours to object to the amendment before it is adopted.

I object to the amendment.

I have seen no analysis of the proposed numbers (and I don't have time to do it myself at this moment).  And, I think this needs to be voted upon.

No analysis? I thought those were the GM's numbers

[Marokai]

Very well then fellas.

The following amendment is now at a vote. Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

Regional & Local Fiscal Relief Act

1. The $100 billion to be distributed by region as per Section 4 (a.) of F.L. 32-13 (2009 Atlasian Relief and Recovery Act) is to be distributed between the regions as follows on the basis of budget severity and unemployment rates:
a. $32 billion to the Mideast
b. $15 billion to the Pacific
c. $24 billion to the Southeast
d. $22 billion to the Midwest
e. $7 billion to the Northeast

2. The Regional Legislatures of the various regions shall be responsible for the allocation and distribution of funds allocated to their regions.

3. Upon the event of a Region rejecting funds outlined under the 2009 Atlasian Economic Relief and Recovery Act and the Regional & Local Fiscal Relief Act, the federal government itself shall, where possible, conduct or fund infrastructure projects independent of the regional government, and distribute the rejected funds specifically for that region equally among the remaining regions.

4. No funds shall issue to the authorities of the Southeast region unless and until said authorities issue such assurances to the President, as he shall deem necessary and sufficient, such that they undertake not to destroy any monies received under this Act.

Aye.

[afleitch]

Aye

[Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Aye.

[Fritz]

Calling an immediate vote negates my purpose in objecting.  Abstain.

[Jayhawker]

Aye

[Јas]

Aye

[Rowan]

Aye

[Purple State]

Calling an immediate vote negates my purpose in objecting.  Abstain.

The numbers are based on analyses by the office of the GM. I am happy to explain them more fully to you, but I believe my report on the matter speaks for itself.

[Fritz]

Oh, all right.  Aye then.

[Senator MaxQue]

Aye

[Marokai]

With 8 Ayes the amendment passes, debate continues.

[Senator Ben]

I'd say the Mideast needs more than $32 billion.  We have the largest deficit and largest unemployment numbers; it is critical that we get a significant increase.

[Rowan]

I'd say the Mideast needs more than $32 billion.  We have the largest deficit and largest unemployment numbers; it is critical that we get a significant increase.

And where are we supposed to get this money from? Pull it from our asses?

[Alexander Hamilton]

I'd say the Mideast needs more than $32 billion.  We have the largest deficit and largest unemployment numbers; it is critical that we get a significant increase.

And where are we supposed to get this money from? Pull it from our asses?

Where are you getting any of this money from?

[Hashemite]

I'd say the Mideast needs more than $32 billion.  We have the largest deficit and largest unemployment numbers; it is critical that we get a significant increase.

There's a limit. You know, you're getting far more than anybody but there are also four other regions. Let's stop thinking with this narrow region-first view.

And you can't randomly pull even more money out, even if it's fantasymoney.

[Marokai]

Alright I think we're finished here, we've been about as productive as we can be squabbling over this money.

I hereby open up a final vote on the following bill. Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

Regional & Local Fiscal Relief Act

1. The $100 billion to be distributed by region as per Section 4 (a.) of F.L. 32-13 (2009 Atlasian Relief and Recovery Act) is to be distributed between the regions as follows on the basis of budget severity and unemployment rates:
a. $32 billion to the Mideast
b. $15 billion to the Pacific
c. $24 billion to the Southeast
d. $22 billion to the Midwest
e. $7 billion to the Northeast

2. The Regional Legislatures of the various regions shall be responsible for the allocation and distribution of funds allocated to their regions.

3. Upon the event of a Region rejecting funds outlined under the 2009 Atlasian Economic Relief and Recovery Act and the Regional & Local Fiscal Relief Act, the federal government itself shall, where possible, conduct or fund infrastructure projects independent of the regional government, and distribute the rejected funds specifically for that region equally among the remaining regions.

4. No funds shall issue to the authorities of the Southeast region unless and until said authorities issue such assurances to the President, as he shall deem necessary and sufficient, such that they undertake not to destroy any monies received under this Act.

Aye.

[Fritz]

Aye

[Hashemite]

Aye

[Rowan]

Aye, sounds good to me.

[Jayhawker]

Aye

[Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Aye

[afleitch]

Aye

[Marokai]

With 7 Ayes and 0 Nays, this bill immediately passes. I hereby present it to the President for his signature.

[Hashemite]

Yay, mission accomplished!