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Bill: Power to the People VII
Details
Submitted by[?]: Tuesday Is Coming
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: May 2126
Description[?]:
| People have the right to own property without fear that it will be seized. This bill will help to turn that right into a legal reality. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 13
Current: 23
Proposed: 0
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Current: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Proposed: The victim of eminent domain determines just compensation.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 30
Current: 25
Proposed: 0
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:26:04, October 15, 2005 CET | From | Democractic Socialist Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the Power to the People VII |
| Message | Not opposed to articles 2 and 3, but that's not enough to get my vote. |
| Date | 07:00:48, October 15, 2005 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Power to the People VII |
| Message | This was posted for several days in debate. I would have split it on request. Also, this bill wont pass, and I dont know if taxes are weighted to opinions yet. If you want to vote in favor of 2 and 3, you have nothing to lose. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 55 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 135 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 110 |
| Random fact: Party candidates for head of state elections are not visible to the public. This means that you cannot see who will run and who will not, which adds another strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical." - Thomas Jefferson |