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CLAIRON PICARD
 
FC LOOKING AT DEFENSE BUDGET
 

Chamber of Deputies, October 16, 5576:  Federation Canrille (FC) has introduced several bills into the Chamber of Deputies but they failed for want of support.  CLAIRON PICARD asked FC Party Chair Constance Berthier the purpose and she responded:

 

We are not that dissatisfied with the state of current law but are setting out those changes we think should be made.  Should we win  an appreciable amount of seats we will bring more or less the same bills to the floor again.

 
Asked by CLAIRON PICARD how she expected FC to do, she replied:
 

We really expect about a third. Our thinking is PSDP is in the best position to have the most and is most likely to get a majority, but we expect no party will have a majority and hence a coalition government is likely.

 
CLAIRON PICARD asked what problems saw in lowering taxes, and Bethier answered:
 

There is some surplus which will help. But cuts in the budget will have to be made.  But there are also some increases in the budget that need to occur. Past surpluses and Empire funding have helped as we absorb the maintenance of the 5th Imperial Fleet into the Defense budget. We have had to delay taking our submarines out of drydock. One thing we hope will help is getting our defense industry into selling to the Empire.
 
Two other things will need government funding increases. Expansion of our nuclear power generation and at some point  subsidizing charging stations for electric vehicles.

FC's Constance Berthier