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Bill: Socialist Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour 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: June 2954
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown.
Current: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Proposed: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: The government sets up gated communities.
Article 3
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 owned by the state.
Article 4
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 stations are owned by the state.
Article 5
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 public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Current: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Proposed: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Current: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not 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: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:40:13, June 13, 2010 CET | From |  Labour Party | To | Debating the Socialist Reforms |
| Message | Would the government back these reforms?? |
| Date | 16:58:03, June 13, 2010 CET | From | Populist Party | To | Debating the Socialist Reforms |
| Message | This is terribe! Madame Speaker, this would see the end of all private enterprise, our economy would utterly fail! |
| Date | 17:01:03, June 13, 2010 CET | From | Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Socialist Reforms |
| Message | Madam Speaker, the state can operate all of the above to the same standard of it in private hands. The populist party should know we are both socialist parties and will introduce socialist measures that will benefit the working man in Hutori. |
| Date | 23:28:07, June 13, 2010 CET | From | United Forces of Decay | To | Debating the Socialist Reforms |
| Message | The United Forces of Decay won't support this bill, mainly because we think that the state shouldn't interfere with the agricultural sector. We are very fond of the ideas concerning radio and tv stations though. |
| Date | 11:43:58, June 14, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Socialist Reforms |
| Message | Madam Speaker, we cannot believe that the Labour Party wants to give this government even more power, given how they are abusing the power that they already have. |
| Date | 16:23:45, June 14, 2010 CET | From | Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Socialist Reforms |
| Message | Madam Speaker, so can Labour not promote its own views now? Seems the old dictatorial leader of the UM is at it again, despite Labour having 70+ MP's than the CLP. |
| Date | 16:25:44, June 14, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Socialist Reforms |
| Message | Have we said the Labour Party cannot promote its own views? No. We have simply voiced disagreement and incredulity. You see, we in the United Movement feel perfectly able to criticise each other. We don't feel the need to silence our opinions for the sake of power unlike the parties opposite. In fact, Madam Speaker, it is only the NSC that has ever said the Labour Party should not promote its views, in the case of the religious freedom bill. Madam Speaker, the NSC change their mind about things depending on whether its suits them most or least. |
| Date | 16:28:18, June 14, 2010 CET | From | Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Socialist Reforms |
| Message | Madam Speaker, the NSC do not feel the need to critise the UFD because we have respect between our parties. Seems the UM parties have no respect for each other. Its just a movement of convenience for parties to form a power-grabbing alliance. |
| Date | 16:38:07, June 14, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Socialist Reforms |
| Message | Madam Speaker, we have plenty of respect for each other. But that doesn't mean we roll over and abandon principles. Madam Speaker, it is not about power-grabbing; it is about giving power away and giving people back their freedom. |
| Date | 17:04:35, June 14, 2010 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Socialist Reforms |
| Message | Madam Speaker, there is no higher respect than being truthful about ones disagreement over a subject. In fact, to be deceptive about their views would cause disrespect. The NSC have no right to lecture on respect, as the UM is built on mutual respect and respect for the people of Hutori. I applaud the CLP for proving their respect for my party by being critical of our actions where they feel we have fallen. We disagree with them on this, but thank them sincerely for their concern. That is respect, Madam Speaker. The Reverend Duke John Buchanan, Leader of the PRLM (Labour Party) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 267 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 124 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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