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Bill: repayment act
Details
Submitted by[?]: New World Order 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 2460
Description[?]:
| in return for the state paying for tuition to higher learning establishments, we propose this: compulsory military service in times of urgent need, not exceed 2 years in a row without a year of recovery time in between 2 year sets. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:46:19, September 23, 2007 CET | From |  Workers Party | To | Debating the repayment act |
| Message | We always support a drafted army and oppose a professional military corporation. But we really don't see the link between this and tuitions. Sen. Yoko Susanasdöttir - Workers Party |
| Date | 18:16:30, September 23, 2007 CET | From | Federal Independent Party | To | Debating the repayment act |
| Message | We offer our support. FIP Majority Leader Peter Quincy |
| Date | 03:33:51, September 24, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Party of Solentia | To | Debating the repayment act |
| Message | Gentlemen, lets look at the ramifications of this bill before we blindly offer support! The citizens of this nation should not have to "repay" the state for their education. Education is right, not a privelage. We aim to have highly educated citizens to keep our economy strong and our country progressing, yet this bill discourages them from doing so from fear of conscription! We need not conscript our citizens. The Federal Republic of Solentia is a peaceful nation and I have full faith in our Foreign Minister to keep relationships with other nations peaceful. Furthermore, if in the unlikely event of war does take place, trained professionals, known as the military should defend the nation. Senators, by passing this bill you will personally strip citizens of their right to conciously object to war and their right to remain free from harm! I ask the FIP and WP to re-evaluate their stance on this liberty depriving bill! The government should protect its citizens, not throw them in the firing line! Ethan Turner, Deputy Party Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 143 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 182 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 100 |
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