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Bill: FDP Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Democrats
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: July 2493
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Current: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: Health care is entirely private.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Proposed: The government ignores illegal aliens.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Current: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:57:47, November 28, 2007 CET | From | Free Democrats | To | Debating the FDP Bill |
| Message | Laying out my stall..... |
| Date | 22:13:18, November 28, 2007 CET | From | United Independent Front | To | Debating the FDP Bill |
| Message | No way... |
| Date | 22:14:10, November 28, 2007 CET | From | United Independent Front | To | Debating the FDP Bill |
| Message | Elite you have another Bill stating to make Education and health Care public yet you vote for this.. Jeese people are so wishy washy these days its like no one reads the bills |
| Date | 23:47:57, November 28, 2007 CET | From | Elite Sinn Fein | To | Debating the FDP Bill |
| Message | Actually, the idea to make the other bill came to mind after I saw this one. I meant to change my vote but, alas, I use school computers :( |
| Date | 00:03:31, November 29, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the FDP Bill |
| Message | Officaially obstaining, too many things i agree with, and dont agree with grouped together to go either way |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 79 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 172 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 49 |
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