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Bill: The Common Sense Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Cildania for Matty 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: April 2468
Description[?]:
| Common sense dictates that reforms be made. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: The government operates and owns all banks.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed and unregulated; adult labour laws do not apply.
Current: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is entirely voluntary.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Current: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside unregulated private establishments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Current: 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.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:54:22, October 08, 2007 CET | From |  Imperial Cildanian Egoists | To | Debating the The Common Sense Reform Act |
| Message | OOC: Obviously the "coherency" function doesn't work. At all. Does this guy have any purpose other than mucking around with things for fun? |
| Date | 00:23:09, October 09, 2007 CET | From | The Cildania for Matty Party | To | Debating the The Common Sense Reform Act |
| Message | Yes, as a matter of fact we do. |
| Date | 03:47:56, October 10, 2007 CET | From | Space, Technology, Eugenics And Monarchy | To | Debating the The Common Sense Reform Act |
| Message | The worthy parts of this are passing in another bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 20 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 22 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 33 |
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