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Bill: Terms of Coalition
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Workers 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: February 2375
Description[?]:
In answer to the level of public control we require as a minumum for entry into government... |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Proposed: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: There is a compulsory private pension system.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 19:23:04, March 07, 2007 CET | From | Progressive Conservatives | To | Debating the Terms of Coalition |
Message | Let's discuss this more... It may be attainable. |
Date | 10:16:57, March 08, 2007 CET | From | Communist Workers Party | To | Debating the Terms of Coalition |
Message | OK. Have you any requirements? |
Date | 20:18:41, March 09, 2007 CET | From | Juxist Party | To | Debating the Terms of Coalition |
Message | We support this but would like a clarification on Article 2; which industries shall be public and which shall be private? |
Date | 12:51:20, March 15, 2007 CET | From | Communist Workers Party | To | Debating the Terms of Coalition |
Message | I think Banks, any infrastructural industries, anything to do with national security, companies that go bankrupt. |
Date | 12:51:39, March 15, 2007 CET | From | Communist Workers Party | To | Debating the Terms of Coalition |
Message | also oil and gas |
Date | 12:53:20, March 15, 2007 CET | From | Communist Workers Party | To | Debating the Terms of Coalition |
Message | With a new election only a year away its time to pin our colours to the mast. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 126 | ||
no |
Total Seats: 222 | ||
abstain |
Total Seats: 52 |
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