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Bill: More economic changes to help our nations debt
Details
Submitted by[?]: liberal party of valruzia
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: January 3667
Description[?]:
| We are being an honest government, we don't want to hide the budget problems, we want everyone to know that even though things are changing we are all in this together and we will not let the economy or the people suffer. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: The fire department is entirely volunteer, equipment and expenses paid for by the government.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order.
Current: The nation imposes no border controls on visitors.
Proposed: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:35:55, May 15, 2014 CET | From | Socialist Progress & Reform Front | To | Debating the More economic changes to help our nations debt |
| Message | It's good to see that the VRP is not as right-wing as it was seeming in these last few legislatures. GVM thanks for your latest votes in matter of economics and State's role in economy and society |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 172 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 128 |
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