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Bill: Big Bro-Bot Knows Best
Details
Submitted by[?]: Deus Ex Machina 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: December 2454
Description[?]:
You humans look tired, why don't you let us run the country for a while? We'll take good care of it. We promise. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
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 The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 6
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 public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Current: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Proposed: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 04:19:42, September 12, 2007 CET | From | Deus Ex Machina Party | To | Debating the Big Bro-Bot Knows Best |
Message | Let's face it, we're smarter. We can make more guns, prostitutes, trains, energy, power lines, schools, pre-schools, police, banks, and hospitals better and cheaper than anyone else. |
Date | 12:29:18, September 12, 2007 CET | From | Neo-Epicurean Party | To | Debating the Big Bro-Bot Knows Best |
Message | Although we would like to see the robotic prostitutes (disease free and no exploitation), many of the other proposals are unacceptable. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 373 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 376 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 1 |
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