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Bill: Roll back spending
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grand National Party
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 3296
Description[?]:
| It is crucial to end some pointless monetary grants and administrative structures that do more harm then good in order to acquire fiscal stability. We therefore propose the following measures which will reduce public spending in certain areas significantly. Mario Lavazza (GNP) Minister of Finance |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Current: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Proposed: There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Current: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Education in prisons.
Old value:: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Current: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Proposed: Prisoners are not given any form of education.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:10:26, April 28, 2012 CET | From | Unity | To | Debating the Roll back spending |
| Message | Another massive attack on the poor and the environment. No! |
| Date | 05:42:10, April 29, 2012 CET | From | Plaid Genedlaethol Rhyddfrydol | To | Debating the Roll back spending |
| Message | We disagree with parts |
| Date | 12:43:23, April 29, 2012 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Roll back spending |
| Message | An attack on the poor and the environment? No! It's a return to fiscal responsibility and a repeal of the overspending policies of the wealth redistributing left-wingers! Mario Lavazza (GNP) Minister of Finance |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 84 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 137 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 29 |
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