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Bill: New Age III
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Age Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 2367
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Everyone may adopt children.
Current: Only couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only couples may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Current: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:13:22, February 28, 2007 CET | From |  Ancient and Noble Order of the Cavaliers | To | Debating the New Age III |
| Message | I like the last provision and will issue a bill that supports that. |
| Date | 02:17:01, February 28, 2007 CET | From | Schwarz Kamm Party | To | Debating the New Age III |
| Message | i only like #3 so im gonna say no |
| Date | 02:24:43, February 28, 2007 CET | From | dot.dot.dot | To | Debating the New Age III |
| Message | why do you not want people to have kids!? that's just wrong |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 23 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 282 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 28 |
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