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Bill: Time to Change
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Patriots' League
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: May 2175
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Current: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Proposed: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Current: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Proposed: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Article 4
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 considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Current: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:49:29, January 23, 2006 CET | From | Farmers' Militia | To | Debating the Time to Change |
| Message | I like 4, 5, 6, and 7. Though I'll vote for this bill, it would be much appreciated if you split this in half, because I don't like the other three. |
| Date | 06:17:37, January 23, 2006 CET | From | Revolutionary Freedom Party -- KEG SLAM | To | Debating the Time to Change |
| Message | We strongly oppose 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 |
| Date | 06:49:08, January 23, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party/Church of Kalistan | To | Debating the Time to Change |
| Message | I do not like 1. Get rid of it, or I shall vote against. |
| Date | 17:27:37, January 23, 2006 CET | From | Pansexual Peace Party -- FNORD | To | Debating the Time to Change |
| Message | What are we changing? Pants? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 79 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 77 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 57 |
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