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Bill: Populism Forever
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alorian Populist Party (DemCoa)
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: June 2722
Description[?]:
And Ever and Ever |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Current: All abortions are illegal.
Proposed: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Everyone may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
Proposed: Local governments decide on salary cap laws.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
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 | 23:28:22, March 06, 2009 CET | From | Industrialist Party of Aloria | To | Debating the Populism Forever |
Message | Thanks for screwing up our positions. |
Date | 00:54:37, March 07, 2009 CET | From | New Aloria Party (NAP) | To | Debating the Populism Forever |
Message | This is wrong. |
Date | 00:55:06, March 07, 2009 CET | From | New Aloria Party (NAP) | To | Debating the Populism Forever |
Message | Stop trying to take freedom away from the People |
Date | 01:24:26, March 07, 2009 CET | From | Communist Party of Aloria | To | Debating the Populism Forever |
Message | Everyone should just abstain or else this will screw up our positions. |
Date | 01:40:30, March 07, 2009 CET | From | Conservative Union | To | Debating the Populism Forever |
Message | Basically what the CPA said. |
Date | 02:17:14, March 07, 2009 CET | From | Alorian Populist Party (DemCoa) | To | Debating the Populism Forever |
Message | Yippie!! This bill might just pass!!! |
Date | 03:31:18, March 07, 2009 CET | From | Conservative Union | To | Debating the Populism Forever |
Message | Or not... |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes | Total Seats: 224 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 382 | |||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 144 |
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