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Bill: Smarter, Smaller Government Bill of 2610
Details
Submitted by[?]: Neo-Libertarian Party of Kalistan
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: April 2611
Description[?]:
| What it says on the tin |
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:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 33
Current: 1
Proposed: 20
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
Current: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Proposed: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: All power stations are publicly owned.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Current: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Proposed: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:35:21, July 24, 2008 CET | From | Revolutionary Freedom Party -- KEG SLAM | To | Debating the Smarter, Smaller Government Bill of 2610 |
| Message | I can't believe I have to vote for this in order to keep up with you. |
| Date | 06:00:32, July 24, 2008 CET | From | AC-Federalist Party | To | Debating the Smarter, Smaller Government Bill of 2610 |
| Message | How crazy would it be if this passes? |
| Date | 10:03:12, July 24, 2008 CET | From | Soviet Communists Party of Kalistan | To | Debating the Smarter, Smaller Government Bill of 2610 |
| Message | I think, energy can be provided by private companies. But I support this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 463 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 287 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "Mine is the first generation able to contemplate the possibility that we may live our entire lives without going to war or sending our children to war." - Tony Blair |