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Bill: Bipartisan compromise of 3928
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamons Kommunistiska Parti (TKP)
Status[?]: passed
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: September 3931
Description[?]:
| We have now removed almost half of the articles for the sake of compromise. Is this a bill that would pass the vote after the next election? We would like to know which parties would vote for this bill. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government provides abortion funding only for low-income earners.
Current: The government provides funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government provides funding for abortions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government leaves airports entirely to the private sector.
Current: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Proposed: The government owns and operates all airports.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Current: Charter schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Charter schools are not allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: A single private company owns and maintains the national power grid.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Current: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Proposed: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Current: The government funds a program to build public works.
Proposed: The government funds a program to build public works.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:23:25, October 25, 2015 CET | From | Socialdemokratiska Partiet (SDP) | To | Debating the Bipartisan compromise of 3928 |
| Message | There are a few articles that I, and probably other centrist or centre-left parties, disagree with; in particular articles 4, 8 and 9. I'm sure a compromise can be reached... Perhaps the stock exchanges could be moderately regulated, but I think the exchange rate should be set independently, for the sake of economic strength and security. On other matters I'm open to a larger role of the state, as long as it's all paid for. |
| Date | 10:25:48, October 25, 2015 CET | From | Socialdemokratiska Partiet (SDP) | To | Debating the Bipartisan compromise of 3928 |
| Message | Banning religion is also one the SDP cannot support... We are open to socialist ideas, but we will not compromise on personal rights and freedoms. |
| Date | 10:31:15, October 25, 2015 CET | From | Telamons Kommunistiska Parti (TKP) | To | Debating the Bipartisan compromise of 3928 |
| Message | "We do realize that this is a huge bill that cover most of the diffrent categories. However we do not plan to push this bill as a whole, but rather to show where we stand as a party and to see where we can reach agreements with other parties. We appriciate all input and are willing to co-operate on a article to article basis with any party, even if we don't share ideological grounds. We only wants what's best for telamons working classes." Adam Andersson Chairman and founder of TKP |
| Date | 12:49:57, October 25, 2015 CET | From | Republikanerna (R) | To | Debating the Bipartisan compromise of 3928 |
| Message | Herr Talman, The socialism spreads like a plague in Telamon. |
| Date | 18:46:05, October 25, 2015 CET | From | Telamons Kommunistiska Parti (TKP) | To | Debating the Bipartisan compromise of 3928 |
| Message | It's no plague, but i do understand that the republicans are afraid of it. Since it would give the working class the power and influence it deserves. |
| Date | 18:42:13, October 26, 2015 CET | From | Socialliberala Unionspartiet (SUP) | To | Debating the Bipartisan compromise of 3928 |
| Message | Herr Talman, the SUP supports a majority of these articles, however we strongly object to articles 9, 10, 18 and 21. We value freedom of speech, religion and expression as essential human rights that should never be limited, especially by the government. We cannot support any proposition that would violate these rights. We also question the propositions in articles 7, 8, 1420 and 22 as these are likely to have adverse effects on both the economy and stability of our nation. |
| Date | 14:22:35, October 27, 2015 CET | From | Telamons Kommunistiska Parti (TKP) | To | Debating the Bipartisan compromise of 3928 |
| Message | We have now changed the bill. Where does the parties stand now? |
| Date | 21:21:45, October 28, 2015 CET | From | Socialliberala Unionspartiet (SUP) | To | Debating the Bipartisan compromise of 3928 |
| Message | Herr Talman, we would support this bill as it now stands. |
| Date | 14:13:16, November 01, 2015 CET | From | Chauvinistisk Parti för Telamons (CPT) | To | Debating the Bipartisan compromise of 3928 |
| Message | This is not compromise. This is madness. |
| Date | 14:35:59, November 01, 2015 CET | From | Telamons Kommunistiska Parti (TKP) | To | Debating the Bipartisan compromise of 3928 |
| Message | This is a compromise between the parties that activly took part in the discussion before it was put to a vote. |
| Date | 17:57:38, November 01, 2015 CET | From | Chauvinistisk Parti för Telamons (CPT) | To | Debating the Bipartisan compromise of 3928 |
| Message | Our current budget and tax code cannot afford these changes and you know it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 92 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 87 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Don't vote yes on a cabinet coalition that doesn't give you the power that you deserve. |
| Random quote: "Capitalism is what people do if you leave them alone" - Kenneth Minogue |