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Bill: Military Expenses Reduction Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic Party
Status[?]: passed
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: October 2527
Description[?]:
| To reduce military expenses. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:57:47, February 05, 2008 CET | From |  Independent Party | To | Debating the Military Expenses Reduction Act |
| Message | We dissagree with Article 3, because we think that in extreme emergencies we should be able to call in our military forces to aid our police forces. But we give our full support every other Article in this bill. Jack Carver (IP leader) |
| Date | 03:53:13, February 05, 2008 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Military Expenses Reduction Act |
| Message | We have removed the article the IP found objectionable and proceeded to the vote. |
| Date | 03:57:39, February 05, 2008 CET | From | Independent Party | To | Debating the Military Expenses Reduction Act |
| Message | Thank you |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 193 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 170 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 62 |
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