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Bill: A moderate step forward
Details
Submitted by[?]: Robot Communist Party d'Alduria
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: January 2442
Description[?]:
| We must insure our people, on average are better then the rich of other countries. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is prohibited.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Article 3
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: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Current: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Current: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Proposed: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government takes no stand on vaccinations.
Current: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Proposed: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:51:34, August 10, 2007 CET | From | Robot Communist Party d'Alduria | To | Debating the A moderate step forward |
| Message | Goddamn I suck. Insure should be ensure, and pretend I capitalized correctly. I hope that we all prove to want what's best for our citizens, and vote yes on this bill(Despite my horrible grammar). |
| Date | 13:46:26, August 10, 2007 CET | From | Robot Communist Party d'Alduria | To | Debating the A moderate step forward |
| Message | LSP, I would like to know the reason you voted no on this bill. It seems pretty socialist to me. |
| Date | 15:04:38, August 10, 2007 CET | From | Robot Communist Party d'Alduria | To | Debating the A moderate step forward |
| Message | I don't freaking get these parties at all. Isn't it christian to want to provide for your fellow man? Isn't it socialist to want the poor to have a guarenteed income? I'm starting to think these huy's vote no because they don't like me. |
| Date | 19:17:43, August 10, 2007 CET | From | Organizational Reform Party | To | Debating the A moderate step forward |
| Message | Considering I am a money hungry capitalist unfortunately I have to vote no. However I do support several articles in this bill. |
| Date | 06:40:08, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Robot Communist Party d'Alduria | To | Debating the A moderate step forward |
| Message | It's alright ORF, At least you stick to your principles. I really just wanna know why a socialist party voted no on a socialist bill. |
| Date | 07:27:01, August 11, 2007 CET | From | New Socialism Party | To | Debating the A moderate step forward |
| Message | Too many articles in the same bill, cant say yes to all of them |
| Date | 21:16:22, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Pragmatist Party | To | Debating the A moderate step forward |
| Message | I agree with the New Socialists here; strip most articles out and put those into seperate bills if you want yes votes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 84 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 301 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 40 |
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