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Bill: National Service Act of 3401
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK)
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 3402
Description[?]:
| We propose the restoration of the National Service Program in Kalistan. There are a number of features to this bill. Article 1: We propose to nationalize tuition payments to public universities. We mean to refer to this as creating a "Single Payer" system for college tuition. This should, in no way be construed as nationalization of the Universities. Decision and curriculum matters will remain exactly as before. The only difference is that tuition and fees will be paid for by taxes, not by individuals. This aims at the goal of making a basic university education available for all Kalistani students who want one. Article 2: The Kalistani government will cancel all contracts with the Private Sector in Kalistan, and will move the money that was originally earmarked for paying these contracts into the building of a national service program. The aim of this is to remove profit supports that companies have long been accustomed to and allowing market forces to operate as they should in the private sector. Article 3: All Students will be required, upon graduation, to go into public service, repaying a month of college education with a month of public service. For example: If a student received public tuition support for 36 months under Article 1 of this act, they shall repay that with 36 months of national service, to be served immediately following graduation. Article 4: No student shall be permitted to reimburse the balance of their debt to the society at going tuition rates in cash. Reimbursement in service is the only acceptable way to repay the debt incurred through public tuition support. Article 5: In order to balance the loss of immediate worker available to the private sector, Corporate taxes will be lowered and the retirement age will be increased by 5 years. Article 6: Civilian service will be directed toward maintenance and building of public property, including maintenance of all public infrastructure, work in national industries, and publicly funded research and development. Students will be assigned to work based on their aptitude and the Needs of the Republic. Military Enlistment under normal terms of enlistment currently in force in the Republic will suffice as repayment of debt of public tuition support. Article 7: Housing, food and medicine will be provide at no cost to members of the National Service Program. A small stipend for the sustenance of basic quality of life and liberty and leave will also be provided. Article 8: All students paying off their debt incurred under Public Tuition Support will be called "Conscripts". There shall only be two ranks of "Conscript": Conscript Second Class and Conscript First Class. CSC's can be promoted to CFC after having completed 75% of their required service, or may be promoted meritoriously. CFC's will be tasked with supervision of small teams (not more than 10) of CSC's. CFC's also will receive a small increase in stipend. Article 9: CFC's may, at the end of their service obligation, apply for re-enlistment in the NSP. Re-enlistments will be determined based on aptitude and needs of the Program. Upon re-enlistment, they will be promoted to the rank of "Commissioner" and will be qualified to lead a "Shop", which shall consist of no more than 4 squads (not to exceed 15 Conscripts.) From there, organizations will follow the organizational structure of the Kalistani Army (battalion, regiment, Division, Corps, etc) A promotion schedule will be developed following the rank of Commissioner. Commissioners will be paid according to the Military Schedule, and the rank of Commissioner will be equal to "Corporal". After re-enlistment, commissioners and higher ranks will be free to resign as they desire. Article 10: The Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Trade and Industry will cooperate to manage the program, ensuring that national priorities are supported with the NSP. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 5
Current: 1
Proposed: 3
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 55
Current: 55
Proposed: 60
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:30:44, November 26, 2012 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the National Service Act of 3401 |
| Message | Seeing no debate on this bill, we will run it up for a vote. |
| Date | 22:53:50, November 26, 2012 CET | From | National Union Party | To | Debating the National Service Act of 3401 |
| Message | The NUP agrees with an increase in the retirement age and a decrease in corporation tax. However, we disagree with compulsory national service. |
| Date | 01:44:11, November 27, 2012 CET | From | Minimalist Party | To | Debating the National Service Act of 3401 |
| Message | The MP disagrees with compulsory national service and with increasing the retirement age. |
| Date | 04:57:16, November 27, 2012 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the National Service Act of 3401 |
| Message | Without the compulsory national service part, there is zero reason for a decrease in corporate taxes and a negative incentive for us to support an increase in the retirement age. Without that article in there, the bill collapses. We would have welcomed this discussion before putting it to a vote, but in the 6 months between proposal and voting there was no discussion offered, save the description of the proposal. |
| Date | 03:03:45, November 28, 2012 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the National Service Act of 3401 |
| Message | Why did the NUP not vote for this Bill? I thought we were coming to a deal on NUP' s support for this bill in exchange for our support for the retirement bill? That offer is no good now. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 198 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 150 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 152 |
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