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Bill: Big Government
Details
Submitted by[?]: ArchonicTotalitarian 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: August 2503
Description[?]:
| for the Emperor |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Current: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Proposed: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Current: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Proposed: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:30:21, December 17, 2007 CET | From | Parti Imperial du Peuple (IA) | To | Debating the Big Government |
| Message | Finally a reasonable bill |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 257 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 310 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 34 |
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