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Bill: Building Communism Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Communist 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: April 3662
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 2
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: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: The police patrol all property at all times.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is a National Curriculum which is advisory only and is not binding on any schools.
Proposed: invalid choice
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Current: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Proposed: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:25:47, May 05, 2014 CET | From | Conservative People's Party | To | Debating the Building Communism Act |
| Message | We could support Article 3, 6 and perhaps 8 if it were presented with the other two. Every thing else is anathema to the Shed Party values. Sincerely, Simeon Ferland |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 173 | |
| no | Total Seats: 328 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 248 |
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