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Bill: Deregulation 3282
Details
Submitted by[?]: Left Libertarian Alliance of Cats
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: September 3282
Description[?]:
| This bill is intended to return humanity to a more cat like state of affairs where regulation comes from the metaphorical internal "kittens" of self judgment and self determination, as opposed to external "dogs" barking orders at us. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: The state owns all defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Current: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Proposed: All ingredients must be listed.
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: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: There are no set health and safety regulations for industry.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Proposed: Anyone is able to claim nationality.
Article 11
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 does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Current: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Proposed: The government takes no stand on vaccinations.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:24:43, April 01, 2012 CET | From |  Sháhazi Péashro | To | Debating the Deregulation 3282 |
| Message | Our party opposes all of these measures. Kittens as well as grown-up cats are elitist angels, some get the most food, some decide who will get the food and who to play with or not. In order to make an hierarchical system work, those at the bottom needs some crubs to not start disrespecting the system, and the state must respect the values that society rests upon. We believe that true individualism needs a sound elitism as well as a sound nationalism, and the measures proposed here go against these beliefs. Miss Anastasiah Scythiae, Minister of Internal Affairs |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 47 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 29 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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