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Bill: KPF 2697 Populist Manifesto
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kirlawan Popular Front
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: September 2697
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Current: Pre-school education is private, but the government covers the schoolcosts of poor families.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:32:55, January 14, 2009 CET | From | Spiritual Progressives of Kirlawa | To | Debating the KPF 2697 Populist Manifesto |
| Message | Like Articles 3 to 5. |
| Date | 12:00:27, January 14, 2009 CET | From | Kirlawan People's Justice Party | To | Debating the KPF 2697 Populist Manifesto |
| Message | Could you please split the foreign investors article into a separate bill? We would gladly support that one if alone, but the rest are too extreme for us. |
| Date | 12:33:59, January 14, 2009 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the KPF 2697 Populist Manifesto |
| Message | The idea is to produce a full programme in one bill - there is more to come. We (or you) can produce broken down versions later |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 247 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 470 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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