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Bill: Manifesto I
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative 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: June 2550
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is allowed.
Current: Crossdressing is allowed.
Proposed: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Current: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Proposed: No foreigners are permitted to reside permanently in this nation.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Current: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Proposed: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: All housing is privately-owned.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Women's working rights.
Old value:: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Current: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Proposed: Women are not allowed to work. The state requires them to stay at home.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:51:44, March 22, 2008 CET | From | Peoples' Liberation Front | To | Debating the Manifesto I |
| Message | BTP take notes. This is fascism what we were doing was socialism. |
| Date | 17:01:48, March 23, 2008 CET | From | Boston Tea Party | To | Debating the Manifesto I |
| Message | Some of these are fascist, and some of these are the complete opposite (particularly 1,2,3,9 and 10). |
| Date | 17:03:53, March 23, 2008 CET | From | Boston Tea Party | To | Debating the Manifesto I |
| Message | We can't even vote on this because these articles contradict each other with regard to a political ideology. We have to abstain. |
| Date | 22:07:44, March 23, 2008 CET | From | Peoples' Liberation Front | To | Debating the Manifesto I |
| Message | Aw is the poor BTP confused? |
| Date | 16:38:14, March 24, 2008 CET | From | Boston Tea Party | To | Debating the Manifesto I |
| Message | I'm not confused, you just don't have a coherent ideology. |
| Date | 21:10:37, March 24, 2008 CET | From | Peoples' Liberation Front | To | Debating the Manifesto I |
| Message | yes i do you just don't understand it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 443 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 156 |
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