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Bill: Proletarian Rights Act of 4171
Details
Submitted by[?]: Parti Démocratique des Travailleurs
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: August 4172
Description[?]:
| It is time that we, the children of Kanjor's forefathers, now refuse the Bourgeoisie control of our lives, our work places, and our government. To rise above the Bourgeoisie with confidence in the Vanguard, Marx's word, and the truth. To work toward change for the Proletariat class, to end the Bourgeoisie dominance. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Current: Monopolies are only actively enforced in specific sectors of the economy.
Proposed: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: 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.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: All sports clubs are government owned and run.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:17:04, February 26, 2017 CET | From | Parti Démocratique des Travailleurs | To | Debating the Proletarian Rights Act of 4171 |
| Message | OOC: Metz, not Marx. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no | Total Seats: 421 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 329 |
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