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Bill: SRPC I
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Revolutionary Party for Change
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 3496
Description[?]:
| SRPC I |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Current: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs but does not regulate their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall issue permits to private space-exploration companies.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:11:47, June 05, 2013 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the SRPC I |
| Message | Amazing, a ten article bill in which we cannot agree to a single one. It's good to have an opposition party one can truly oppose. |
| Date | 07:02:43, June 05, 2013 CET | From | Social Revolutionary Party for Change | To | Debating the SRPC I |
| Message | Of course, this bill won't pass... Think of it more as a manifesto. |
| Date | 15:36:07, June 05, 2013 CET | From | Social Revolutionary Party for Change | To | Debating the SRPC I |
| Message | Well isn't the whole point of a fair democratic system is having a government of the majority, while the opposition fairly represents the minority, so no one is left out? That's why we can't agree. It's good. |
| Date | 20:34:15, June 05, 2013 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the SRPC I |
| Message | I totally agree, especially if I'm the majority ;) |
| Date | 16:16:46, June 06, 2013 CET | From | Social Revolutionary Party for Change | To | Debating the SRPC I |
| Message | HAHA, yes, but not for long ;) |
| Date | 00:11:59, June 07, 2013 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the SRPC I |
| Message | HeHwHe.....We have our ways to ensure our continued majority... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no | Total Seats: 225 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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