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Bill: Peasant Party Platform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Peasant Party Of Sekowo
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: March 2519
Description[?]:
| A 10 point plan for the Peasant Party. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, but consumed by anyone.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Current: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: Commercial fishing is completely banned
Proposed: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Proposed: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco products but everyone is allowed to buy them.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:56:21, January 18, 2008 CET | From | Revolutionary State Socialist Party | To | Debating the Peasant Party Platform |
| Message | As this is omnibus I shall vote no, but you show promise. |
| Date | 00:47:42, January 19, 2008 CET | From | Sekowan Communist Party | To | Debating the Peasant Party Platform |
| Message | OMNIBUSES ARE STUPID NEVER DO THEM AGAIN! <3 That said, we find most of these provisions pleasing, and so shall vote for the bill. |
| Date | 02:13:44, January 19, 2008 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Peasant Party Platform |
| Message | Considering that this is your parties platform bill, we don't have a problem with it being an omnibus bill, however it is suggested that you not do it past this point. We like some and dislike some of this. Article 1; We agree with this, since it was how it used to be. Article 2; We disagree with this one, we feel this is a matter best left to local governments. Article 3; We disagree with this one, we do not see a reason that this industry needs to be nationalized, though we do support strict regulation and quotas. Article 4; We agree, though it's not the law we like the best, however it is much better than current laws. Article 5; We are vehemently against this one. We do not believe the government has any place telling people what they can do with their bodies. Article 6; Ont his issue it's either an either or for us, either none or full free contraceptives provided. Article 7; We agree with this one wholeheartedly. Article 8; We do not support this one for the same reasons as Article 5. Article 9; We agree with this one. Article 10; We do not agree with this, state run economy is not a good thing. In the end because there are several things we would never vote for, we will be abstaining. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 116 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 319 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 315 |
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