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Bill: Progressive Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: FJS Freedom, Justice, Sustainability
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: May 3804
Description[?]:
| Abolishing the policy of forcing our youth into national service. This should be encouraged, but not mandatory. We agree that the nation should maintain a nuclear arsenal as mutually assured destruction protects us from an attack from another nation. But we need to make it clear that we will only use these weapons if we are under nuclear attack. Persons terminally ill and in pain should have the right to end their lives. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Current: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:38:46, February 19, 2015 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Progressive Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We agree with the proposed change to the law on euthanasia, but everything else is absolute nonsense. -- Andre Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG, Opposition Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 262 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 337 |
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| Random quote: "Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom." - Albert Einstein |