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Bill: The Reduction of Federal Government Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partido Federalisto
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: August 2535
Description[?]:
| As the role of the federal government should be only to guarantee the inborn, negative rights that all people possess, the following measures shall be enacted. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: Every public building is required to feature provisions for civil defence and at least 50% of spaces must be allocated to private citizens.
Current: No new buildings may be constructed unless they feature provisions for civil defence.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:30:22, February 20, 2008 CET | From |  Davostan Socialist People Party | To | Debating the The Reduction of Federal Government Act |
| Message | a liberal bill we say no to defend people |
| Date | 17:45:03, February 20, 2008 CET | From | Trabajo y Libertad | To | Debating the The Reduction of Federal Government Act |
| Message | Article 1 (Civil Defence) - We are unconcerned over this policy Article 2 (Contraception) - We disagree with this Article 3 (Food Safety) - Though devolution has it's advantages, this certainly seems a case where a centralised approach is more appropriate Article 4 (Health and Safety) - As above Article 5 (Pharmaceutical drugs) - Completely and totally disagree on this, free healthcare should be expanded, not destroyed Article 6 (Sale of Tobacco) - Disagree with this, restrictions better protect the public health |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 92 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 45 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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