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Bill: "Ask Not What Your Government Can Do For You" Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Commonwealth Workers Army
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: June 2480
Description[?]:
| Some basic principles to more clearly define what might be expected of a good, patriotic citizen of Likatonia. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only couples may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 25
Current: 15
Proposed: 99
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: No gated communities are allowed.
Current: No gated communities are allowed.
Proposed: The government sets up gated communities.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television stations are owned by the state.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: The municipal councils exercise mayoral powers.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
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 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Current: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Proposed: Organ donation is universal and compulsory.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: The sale of tobacco products is prohibited.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:02:07, November 02, 2007 CET | From | Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei | To | Debating the "Ask Not What Your Government Can Do For You" Bill |
| Message | Are you mad(LOL)??? A tax of 99% on the corporations that are ONLY owned by Democratic WORKER Councils will amount to nothing more than REGRESSIVE taxation that exploits the poor at the expense of an expanding Central Gov't. Unfortunately, our dear friend's, Carl Marks and Jorge Orwelle tried to vigorously warn the citizens of Terra such exploitation of government (both economically & politically)!!! |
| Date | 13:38:34, November 02, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the "Ask Not What Your Government Can Do For You" Bill |
| Message | How is anyone getting exploited? The taxation is only on profit - no one is having anything taken from them. |
| Date | 16:35:39, November 02, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the "Ask Not What Your Government Can Do For You" Bill |
| Message | We are very tempted by certain Articles of this bill. |
| Date | 12:36:44, November 03, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the "Ask Not What Your Government Can Do For You" Bill |
| Message | If the DWP tells us what they like, we can tailor future offerings for maximum support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 179 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 220 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 267 |
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