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Bill: Free our markets!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dieu et Nation
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: January 2595
Description[?]:
In order to further free our markets... |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
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 Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Proposed: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Proposed: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 03:52:49, June 20, 2008 CET | From | Parti Blanc | To | Debating the Free our markets! |
Message | We like the whores! A hooker for me, a hooker for you! Hookers all around! Luc Tranqui Head of EaA How offensive. . . no more whore! Estelle Laconde Prime Minister |
Date | 03:54:27, June 20, 2008 CET | From | Dieu et Nation | To | Debating the Free our markets! |
Message | But you're socialist, you want slaves... |
Date | 03:55:24, June 20, 2008 CET | From | Parti Blanc | To | Debating the Free our markets! |
Message | If you propose a seperate hookerbill we will vote for it! |
Date | 04:00:38, June 20, 2008 CET | From | Dieu et Nation | To | Debating the Free our markets! |
Message | Okay. |
Date | 06:00:20, June 20, 2008 CET | From | Parti Nationaliste Gauche | To | Debating the Free our markets! |
Message | Lool, we cannot support such a capitalist bill, and on the other hand, Dieu et Nation, I cannot understand how a party run by Christians is supporting prostitution!!! |
Date | 19:14:05, June 20, 2008 CET | From | Bloc Libéral - Soldats du Kanjor | To | Debating the Free our markets! |
Message | Or unrestricted gambling, for that matter. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||
yes |
Total Seats: 8 | ||
no |
Total Seats: 305 | ||
abstain |
Total Seats: 187 |
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