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Bill: Command of Theta VII
Details
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 2367
Description[?]:
| "A person with amnesia is looked upon as ill. What of a person who can remember only this life? Is this then not a case of amnesia on a grand scale?" LRH |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Current: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: The truly great country is one which doesn't require a motto
Current:
| 福擴山海 Ure-Lamu Nga'rin Miwan El Reino Será Alegredada Bydded y Genedl yn Llawen May Joy Spread Throughout the Land |
Proposed: "The future is ours and never was it brighter, more real or more within our grasp than today." LRH
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:33:49, February 27, 2007 CET | From | United People's Socialist Party | To | Debating the Command of Theta VII |
| Message | As a socialist I have to strongly disagree with articles 2 and 4, being that I want the better for the people, I do not think no minimum wage or more expensive pharmisudical drugs would help the low income and middle wage population. |
| Date | 01:14:46, February 28, 2007 CET | From | Fascist Zealotry League | To | Debating the Command of Theta VII |
| Message | Now you mention it, perhaps you'd care to explain how forcing people to pay more sales tax is for "the better of the people" UPSP? Before your arrival into Dranian politics, hardworking folk were forking out just 5% on their imported Deltarian mink coats. Two UPSP instigated tax hikes later and it's 25%!! Forcing citizens to freeze to death in the winter can't be classed as looking out for the people can it? |
| Date | 02:07:32, February 28, 2007 CET | From | United People's Socialist Party | To | Debating the Command of Theta VII |
| Message | The working class, low income class and the middle class are receiving more benefits by the rise of sales tax. The rich and wealthy are forced to pay more on luxury goods thus causing greater income for the government. At which point the government can provide better benefits (healthcare, social security, child care, etc.) to the other citizens. It also puts more money back into the economy, which helps the working class. And people can by regular coats, they don't need to be FUR coats. And for those who do. Then should be able to pay the taxes which go to those who can't afford coats. |
| Date | 09:57:06, February 28, 2007 CET | From | New Theta | To | Debating the Command of Theta VII |
| Message | But fur coats are lush! I believe Ms Bell has a stash of them! |
| Date | 15:05:27, February 28, 2007 CET | From | Fascist Zealotry League | To | Debating the Command of Theta VII |
| Message | Ms Bell aside, the point is that working class folk could afford fur coats BEFORE your tax hikes UPSP. I wager you have never spent a freezing winter in Port Ubuntu, huddled with your family in a poorly built condo with only your Deltarian mink coat keeping you alive. Dranian winters are real killers! Vote UPSP, murderers of the poor! |
| Date | 22:20:32, February 28, 2007 CET | From | United People's Socialist Party | To | Debating the Command of Theta VII |
| Message | If that is infact true I will propose to lower the taxes. I only intended to create a better country for the middle, lower and working classes. |
| Date | 23:18:37, February 28, 2007 CET | From | Fascist Zealotry League | To | Debating the Command of Theta VII |
| Message | Well it was reported in the DDN so I guess it must be true! ;) http://www.takeforum.com/particracy/viewtopic.php?p=136069&highlight=&mforum=particracy#136069 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 265 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 266 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 69 |
| Random fact: Selucia is Particracy's modern take on Ancient Rome, located on the continent of Majatra. |
| Random quote: “Can anyone imagine a more perverse idea than forcing faithful Hosians like me to give away my money to enable irresponsible teenage girls to kill off their children because they were too drunk to use a damn condom?" - Dr. Francesca dos Santos, former Dranian politician |