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Bill: Expansion of the Commons
Details
Submitted by[?]: Autonomous Commons 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: October 3651
Description[?]:
| A bill towards the attainment of a higher quality of life in Beluzia through the reduction of working life - concretely existing as the mass of abstract labour time concealed in the commodities produced and flowing in our nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 24
Current: 10
Proposed: 100
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Proposed: The government ignores illegal aliens.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 41
Current: 10
Proposed: 0
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Current: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Proposed: Organ donation is universal and compulsory.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Current: The use of cannabis is legal.
Proposed: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 55
Current: 60
Proposed: 50
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:13:11, April 13, 2014 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Expansion of the Commons |
| Message | We will oppose this disgusting bill |
| Date | 19:34:24, April 13, 2014 CET | From | National Constitutional Party | To | Debating the Expansion of the Commons |
| Message | We agree with the Freedom Party, this is a bad bill |
| Date | 21:31:16, April 13, 2014 CET | From | New Beluzian Movement | To | Debating the Expansion of the Commons |
| Message | We support this bill, although we have lingering doubts about increasing the burden of the decrepit mass of humanity upon Beluzia. |
| Date | 23:52:10, April 13, 2014 CET | From | Beluzian Jamahiriya Revival | To | Debating the Expansion of the Commons |
| Message | We support this bill. Generalise the leisure society! |
| Date | 00:32:12, April 14, 2014 CET | From | National Constitutional Party | To | Debating the Expansion of the Commons |
| Message | This is a clear socialist power grab. |
| Date | 02:26:22, April 14, 2014 CET | From | Autonomous Commons Party | To | Debating the Expansion of the Commons |
| Message | Congratulations on your apt description comrades! Now can you grace us with critique please? What exactly is the problem with socialist power? |
| Date | 10:03:53, April 14, 2014 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Expansion of the Commons |
| Message | Aside from the compulsory organ donation article, we cannot support this bill. |
| Date | 10:36:44, April 14, 2014 CET | From | National Constitutional Party | To | Debating the Expansion of the Commons |
| Message | We must defeat this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 298 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 452 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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