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Bill: PLF: We are better than you!
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Liberation Front
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2452
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies are encouraged by the government to label food and beverage products.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Current: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Proposed: Adult individuals may not own firearms unless professionally required.
Article 5
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 entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Current: The government provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions.
Proposed: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The National Animal.
Old value:: The Great Communist Bear
Current: Pernessian Eagle
Proposed: The Crazy Crunchy Communist Cat (CCCC)
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 500
Current: 256
Proposed: 435
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:37:04, September 04, 2007 CET | From | (GCCP) H.P. Sauce Committee | To | Debating the PLF: We are better than you! |
| Message | sounds good |
| Date | 11:50:19, September 05, 2007 CET | From | Subversive Anarchists of Gaduridos | To | Debating the PLF: We are better than you! |
| Message | don't agree with most of 'em |
| Date | 18:38:10, September 05, 2007 CET | From | People's Liberation Front | To | Debating the PLF: We are better than you! |
| Message | Why you are supposed to be left wing like us? |
| Date | 11:02:10, September 06, 2007 CET | From | Subversive Anarchists of Gaduridos | To | Debating the PLF: We are better than you! |
| Message | well,we support having highly-regulated private companies.Full government control may have bad outcomes |
| Date | 17:35:34, September 06, 2007 CET | From | People's Liberation Front | To | Debating the PLF: We are better than you! |
| Message | fair enough |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 240 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 202 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 58 |
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