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Bill: A Better Beluzia
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unionist 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: April 4159
Description[?]:
Mr. Speaker, the Liberal National Committee and members of Congress have come together to make our case to the nation. The Liberal Party looks to create an economy where the private sector can thrive without hurting the rights of workers. Our country has been misguided, now is the time for a party that puts common sense first to fix it. We have already made great strides during our journey, but there will be more bruises and scars to come. The Liberal Party will proudly bear this great honor, and lead Beluzia into an age of unprecedented prosperity and freedom. Catherine Hamilton Congressional Leader for the Liberal Party |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
Current: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Proposed: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 3
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 acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Current: Extradition to nations with capital punishment is not allowed, unless there are assurances that the death penalty will not be imposed.
Proposed: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The legality of dueling.
Old value:: Dueling is legal and regulated.
Current: Dueling is illegal.
Proposed: Dueling is illegal.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol public property at all times.
Current: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: Only charter schools are given government funding.
Current: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Proposed: Private schools are given funding on a case-by-case basis.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
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 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Current: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Proposed: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Proposed: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on inheritance
Old value:: There is a regulated inheritance law, private regulation of inheritance is allowed but also regulated.
Current: There is a regulated inheritance law, private regulation of inheritance is allowed but also regulated.
Proposed: There is a regulated inheritance law, but private regulation of inheritance is allowed and not regulated.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Current: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Proposed: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on population control.
Old value:: The government actively promotes population growth.
Current: The government does not engage in population control.
Proposed: The government does not engage in population control.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government owns and operates all airports.
Current: The government owns and operates all airports.
Proposed: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Current: The government requires most energy to be generated by nuclear power.
Proposed: The decision is left up to local governments.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Proposed: The remuneration of ministers of religion shall be left up to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 00:34:47, January 30, 2017 CET | From | National Socialist Worker's Party (NSWP) | To | Debating the A Better Beluzia |
Message | Too many legislations we simply cannot accept.....we shall oppose |
Date | 09:47:26, January 30, 2017 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the A Better Beluzia |
Message | This seems more like a proposal for a neoliberal Beluzia instead of a progressive Beluzia |
Date | 10:33:01, January 30, 2017 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the A Better Beluzia |
Message | These proposals will make the poor poorer and the poor more vulnerable. A move backwards to a conservative state |
Date | 18:32:59, January 30, 2017 CET | From | Unionist Party | To | Debating the A Better Beluzia |
Message | Anything looks "conservative" compared to the Beluzia you've created. The BRRP has created a Beluzia where everyone is kept in poverty and no one is allowed to prosper. Our proposals would allow the economy to flourish, incomes to rise, and still aid the poorest memebers of our society. |
Date | 22:03:54, January 30, 2017 CET | From | National Progressive Party | To | Debating the A Better Beluzia |
Message | While there are minor things we agree with this, it has to many things we disagree with to allow to pass. |
Date | 04:01:45, January 31, 2017 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the A Better Beluzia |
Message | If you think I made Beluzia conservative, then explain to me why you always have less seats than our party in Parliament. And if you think we didn't help the poor, we did. We increased spending. |
Date | 09:54:42, January 31, 2017 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the A Better Beluzia |
Message | There are several things within this bill which we agree on, but we cannot support such wide reform. It sets a precedent we believe dangerous. It is important that we slowly reform the government rather than make sweeping changes, and perhaps we need time to debate before putting these before our parties to vote. If we were able to simply debate first, we could have come to an agreement which everybody could be satisfied with. The NSWP, while someone we do not agree with on virtually anything, at this moment, though possibly not for long, holds a huge amount of seats, as does the New Left. We have to make sure that all of these parties are on board before introducing legislation. It is frankly irresponsible to introduce so many reforms all at once, not to mention unlikely to find any success. Perhaps several of these would pass on their own, as we agree with many of the articles. But too many proposals at once can be detrimental even if they are good changes. A revolution cannot happen over night, even amongst this congress. It is a slow process, and we should ensure that it remains this way, and avoid proposing so many articles at once, as well as allowing time to properly discuss them to find something we can all agree. Because of this, we must vote no. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes |
Total Seats: 28 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 395 | ||||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 126 |
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