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Bill: I need to correct some perceptions
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Patriots' League
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: November 2488
Description[?]:
| Here are some proposals |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government does not subsidize research and development of prescription drugs but regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs but does not regulate their prices.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: The victim of eminent domain determines just compensation.
Current: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Proposed: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Current: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Proposed: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Current: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Proposed: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Current: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Proposed: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Current: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Proposed: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Proposed: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:14:20, November 19, 2007 CET | From | Kalistani Interest Party | To | Debating the I need to correct some perceptions |
| Message | We agree with maybe half of these. I don't think your looking at that child labor article just right. Look up the last time we changed it. Pretty good arguments there. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 62 | |||||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 688 | |||||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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