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Bill: Small Government Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Thai Liberal Democratic 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: May 2884
Description[?]:
LEt people do theirselves instead of big man do for all |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Proposed: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: Pensions are illegal, and retirements are banned. Individuals must work until point of total and permanent physical exhaustion.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:05:54, January 25, 2010 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Small Government Bill |
Message | Grand Emperor Zog is BIGGER than any man! All shall cower and grovel before his Pomp and Circumstance!!!! |
Date | 17:09:44, January 25, 2010 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Small Government Bill |
Message | Grand Emperor Zog is BIGGER than any man! All shall cower and grovel before his Pomp and Circumstance!!!! |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 57 | |||
no | Total Seats: 3 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 40 |
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