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Bill: Ah screw it
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial Kalistan Party
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: June 2090
Description[?]:
| OOC: I'm dumping this roleplaying persona for now and going with a change of heart. I'm leaving for vacation next week anyway. A change of heart, but still conservative. Dumping socialism. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Organ donation is universal and compulsory.
Current: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Proposed: The government enforces no regulation whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory, public 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 5
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: All sports clubs are government owned and run.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All strikes are illegal.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:22:55, August 02, 2005 CET | From | Imperial Kalistan Party | To | Debating the Ah screw it |
| Message | I may add more to decentralize the economy. |
| Date | 19:56:28, August 02, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Neoliberalist Party | To | Debating the Ah screw it |
| Message | About Time! :D We are all for it, and welcome more decentralization if the IKP so wishes to add it to their bill |
| Date | 20:20:47, August 02, 2005 CET | From | Proletarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Ah screw it |
| Message | as the bill stands we are onboard over here, decentralization seems like a good idea to us |
| Date | 20:21:32, August 02, 2005 CET | From | Proletarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Ah screw it |
| Message | even if it does dump socialism its a step in the right direction i guess |
| Date | 00:40:05, August 03, 2005 CET | From | Kalistan Freedom Party | To | Debating the Ah screw it |
| Message | All for it here. |
| Date | 03:07:03, August 03, 2005 CET | From | People's Front of Kalistan | To | Debating the Ah screw it |
| Message | Whatever, I'll jump off the bridge like the rest of ya. |
| Date | 04:14:27, August 03, 2005 CET | From | Imperial Kalistan Party | To | Debating the Ah screw it |
| Message | What the hell, add your own bill and we'll vote for it too. |
| Date | 21:36:34, August 04, 2005 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Ah screw it |
| Message | nice bill name ;) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 727 | |||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Large scale RP planning (such as wars, regional/continental conflicts, economic collapse, etc.) should be planned (as best as it can be) and should have consent of a majority of players involved. |
| Random quote: "Capitalism and communism stand at opposite poles. Their essential difference is this: the communist, seeing the rich man and his fine home, says: 'No man should have so much.' The capitalist, seeing the same thing, says: 'All men should have as much.'" - Phelps Adams |