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Bill: Deregulation is good!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Shuggoth Progressive 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: February 2182
Description[?]:
| The market must be free of the shackles of government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Proposed: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:00:48, February 06, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Deregulation is good! |
| Message | The Conservative Party agrees to articles 1 and 2, as they intend to limit government intervention. As for article 3, unfortunately, it promotes un-Christian ideas and supports a unnatural agriculture which can only hurt our God-given crops. |
| Date | 01:05:53, February 06, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Deregulation is good! |
| Message | Make that articles 2 and 3, that's the ones we support... and, please, make up your God-given mind! |
| Date | 02:09:11, February 06, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Deregulation is good! |
| Message | We're with the Tories here. Un-organic and environmentally unsound farming methods are the work of the devil. Practitioners should be tried for witchcraft. |
| Date | 05:25:51, February 06, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Green Party | To | Debating the Deregulation is good! |
| Message | "The market must be free of the shackles of government." And the people must be free of the schackles of corporations. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 201 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 434 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 115 |
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