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Bill: The Berosian Revolution: Introducing the free market (revisited)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Berosian 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: August 2624
Description[?]:
| Introducing a better economy and to provide a strong front for capitalism in our nation |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools are not allowed.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 32
Current: 15
Proposed: 25
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Current: The government may not seize private property.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 25
Current: 12
Proposed: 10
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Current: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: All sports clubs are government owned and run.
Current: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Proposed: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: All housing is privately-owned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:20:40, August 18, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the The Berosian Revolution: Introducing the free market (revisited) |
| Message | "Bad. Okay. Okay-ish. Bad. Bad. Bad. Okay. Okay. Okay. Bad. Bad. Terrible. The highpoints of this Resolution are still lowpoints." --Avar Akkad Avara |
| Date | 06:32:33, August 19, 2008 CET | From | Red Tory Party | To | Debating the The Berosian Revolution: Introducing the free market (revisited) |
| Message | Article 6 kills it for us. We shall abstain. |
| Date | 18:59:37, August 19, 2008 CET | From | Berosian Party | To | Debating the The Berosian Revolution: Introducing the free market (revisited) |
| Message | "Minimum wage regulations have been proven to hurt the poorest in our nation the most. Without minimum wage regulations, those who work harder get payed more, and those who don't get payed less. There are more jobs to go around, and those who would be working minimum wage jobs under current legislation would be earning more money if they worked hard enough." -Samantha Stewart Berosian Party member |
| Date | 22:21:05, August 19, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the The Berosian Revolution: Introducing the free market (revisited) |
| Message | "Minimum wage regulations have not been proven to hurt the poorest in the nation. Considering the pathetic start to THAT little sermon, it seems unworthy for us to address it any further." --Avar Akkad Avara |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 289 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 255 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 122 |
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