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Bill: Better Likatonia Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic National 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: February 2555
Description[?]:
Rolling back the frontiers of the state |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Current: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Proposed: Adoption is not regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates and owns all banks.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 5
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:: No new buildings may be constructed unless they feature provisions for civil defence.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Local governments regulate foreign investments.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 8
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 9
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 13:05:07, April 01, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Better Likatonia Bill |
Message | Again, where are the advantages? Allowing childabuse is no kind of conservatism or liberalism we understand. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 397 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 269 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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