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Bill: Decentralisation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolutionary 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: February 2589
Description[?]:
| Reducing government control |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Current: Only government-run trade unions exist and membership in them is compulsory.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:11:38, June 07, 2008 CET | From | Al'Badaran Socialist Party | To | Debating the Decentralisation Bill |
| Message | Why would we want to reduce government control? |
| Date | 09:15:25, June 07, 2008 CET | From | Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the Decentralisation Bill |
| Message | To allow a greater degree of freedom. |
| Date | 09:31:34, June 07, 2008 CET | From | Al'Badaran Socialist Party | To | Debating the Decentralisation Bill |
| Message | Freedom is overrated. |
| Date | 19:06:35, June 07, 2008 CET | From | Republican Patriciate Coalition | To | Debating the Decentralisation Bill |
| Message | We support the revolutionary party |
| Date | 20:56:17, June 07, 2008 CET | From | Enlightened Cosmic Brotherhood | To | Debating the Decentralisation Bill |
| Message | Private ownership means the potential for infidels to operate. |
| Date | 23:48:52, June 07, 2008 CET | From | Republican Patriciate Coalition | To | Debating the Decentralisation Bill |
| Message | On what? |
| Date | 16:50:12, June 08, 2008 CET | From | Enlightened Cosmic Brotherhood | To | Debating the Decentralisation Bill |
| Message | Celebrities wanting facelifts. Also, they can operate businesses and thus influence the government. |
| Date | 19:38:22, June 08, 2008 CET | From | Republican Patriciate Coalition | To | Debating the Decentralisation Bill |
| Message | Well yes, but so can everyone else That's the point in democracy, everyone has choice |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 164 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 355 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 196 |
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