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Bill: Formation of Socialism
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour Party of Jakania
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: February 2500
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state does not provide child benefit.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: Contraceptives are banned for religious reasons.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: 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.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Current: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Current: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Proposed: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:08:56, December 11, 2007 CET | From |  Jakanian Imperial Party | To | Debating the Formation of Socialism |
| Message | no, no, no... |
| Date | 22:35:03, December 11, 2007 CET | From | United Democrats of Jakania | To | Debating the Formation of Socialism |
| Message | I abstain: http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=156205 |
| Date | 22:39:56, December 11, 2007 CET | From | Birleşik Demokrat Parti | To | Debating the Formation of Socialism |
| Message | I'd agree with the UDJ, but just a reminder - they are only a new party. |
| Date | 22:44:43, December 11, 2007 CET | From | United Democrats of Jakania | To | Debating the Formation of Socialism |
| Message | True enough. I edited the title of that bill as well, so they can see it right away. Since it hadn't been edited before and they didn't really know, I will vote yes (and because I hate abstaining). Please just don't do it again. Thanks! |
| Date | 23:22:52, December 11, 2007 CET | From | Secularist Socialist Party | To | Debating the Formation of Socialism |
| Message | i like this bill, i like it alot. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 122 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 128 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Large scale RP planning (such as wars, regional/continental conflicts, economic collapse, etc.) should be planned (as best as it can be) and should have consent of a majority of players involved. |
| Random quote: "Politics have no relation to morals." - Niccolo Machiavelli |