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Bill: Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian 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: July 4013
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, This is an omnibus bill that ensures freedom. Trevor Roberts, Deputy leader LP |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government provides funding for abortions.
Current: The government provides funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Current: The government enforces a salary cap.
Proposed: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:03:56, April 13, 2016 CET | From | Alliance | To | Debating the Freedom Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, No. Foreign states will take over, Companies will take over and liberty will not be protected by the government again. The Libertarian Party must recognize the fact that the government protects people's right. So no. Not in a million years. Tristan Livingstone MP Khodor |
| Date | 22:56:06, April 13, 2016 CET | From | Green Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Freedom Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This Act is extremely ideological and is not aimed at improving the lives of Rutanians whatsoever. It is quite ironic that the Libertarian Party competes in national elections and seeks to participate in government yet it completely hates the state and wants to do away with it. The Libertarians are nothing but right-wing anarchists who serve only the interests of their filthy rich neoliberal paymasters. - Rep. Anne Sulzbach, Green Party Leader |
| Date | 08:12:37, April 14, 2016 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Freedom Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The Libertarians are not anarchistic, at least some of them aren't. We do strive for a small government, but not a country without a government. We believe that we are also not right-wing. Since we're right on economic issues and left on social issues. Also we don't serve anybody\'s interest. We're standing before the House of Representatives thanks to something we truly believe in, the people believes in. We don\'t need neo-liberals in our party to donate to the Libertarian Party. Trevor Roberts Deputy leader LP |
| Date | 11:05:36, April 14, 2016 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Freedom Act |
| Message | OOC: and the democratic socialist party again trades in her ideology for more votes. SAD! |
| Date | 16:09:35, April 14, 2016 CET | From | Green Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Freedom Act |
| Message | OOC: Even though my party has drifted to the left and is sympathetic to the RR-WU-DSPR coalition now I still find the DSPR's vote winning antics shameful. My party has sacrificed a lot of voters to represent an excellent cause. The DSPR should focus on sticking to their ideals and winnning by staying true to them rather than supporting neoliberalism and then switching back to democratic socialism. I mean, when you think about, all you're doing is supporting neoliberal measures and helping them to pass and then reversing them a few years later. Then after that you have lose lots of votes and the cycle starts again. It seems rather pointless and tiresome. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 126 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 314 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 60 |
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