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Bill: The Comprehensive Government Streamlining Act of 2389
Details
Submitted by[?]: Moderate Libertarian Party (NoCoalition)
Status[?]: passed
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: October 2389
Description[?]:
| An act to reduce the intrusiveness of local and national government on matters pertaining to energy, welfare, health and so forth. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: Dealing with illegal aliens is left to local governments.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Proposed: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Current: The government sets compulsory quotas for hiring women, minorities and marginalized groups.
Proposed: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Current: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Proposed: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:30:13, April 13, 2007 CET | From |  Moderate Libertarian Party (NoCoalition) | To | Debating the The Comprehensive Government Streamlining Act of 2389 |
| Message | What will it take to get this bill passed? What should be removed? Kept? |
| Date | 23:25:14, April 13, 2007 CET | From | Industrialist Party of Aloria | To | Debating the The Comprehensive Government Streamlining Act of 2389 |
| Message | Remove articles 1, 4, 8, and 9. |
| Date | 23:25:36, April 13, 2007 CET | From | Industrialist Party of Aloria | To | Debating the The Comprehensive Government Streamlining Act of 2389 |
| Message | Then I will vote. |
| Date | 03:08:14, April 14, 2007 CET | From | Moderate Libertarian Party (NoCoalition) | To | Debating the The Comprehensive Government Streamlining Act of 2389 |
| Message | Would removing Articles 1,4,8 and 9 be acceptable for garnering a vote of the MLF? |
| Date | 11:06:33, April 14, 2007 CET | From | Militant Libertarian Front | To | Debating the The Comprehensive Government Streamlining Act of 2389 |
| Message | I give this a +9 on the freedom scale. MLF believes in free immigration and doesn't support any deportation. Support this bill. |
| Date | 11:07:09, April 14, 2007 CET | From | Militant Libertarian Front | To | Debating the The Comprehensive Government Streamlining Act of 2389 |
| Message | removing those articles would make this a +5. So I'd still support it |
| Date | 16:01:21, April 14, 2007 CET | From | Moderate Libertarian Party (NoCoalition) | To | Debating the The Comprehensive Government Streamlining Act of 2389 |
| Message | Well...we will remove 5 of the 10 articles but, of course, now expect the full support of the CP and MLF in voting. Thank you for your input. |
| Date | 16:33:41, April 15, 2007 CET | From | Industrialist Party of Aloria | To | Debating the The Comprehensive Government Streamlining Act of 2389 |
| Message | I do basically support it, but sometimes deregulating the energy industry can have horrible price effects. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 251 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 177 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 91 |
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