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Bill: Economic Agenda for 2186
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sect of the Green Moon
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: September 2186
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Current: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Proposed: Extradition to nations that practice cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects or in punishment is not allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: Books may only be obtained through private dealers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 4.2
Current: 25
Proposed: 0.42
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Proposed: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are immediately returned to their own government.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Current: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:29:05, February 11, 2006 CET | From | United & Green Democrats | To | Debating the Economic Agenda for 2186 |
| Message | Can't vote as long as articles 1 & 3 remain. |
| Date | 05:01:47, February 11, 2006 CET | From | Order | To | Debating the Economic Agenda for 2186 |
| Message | We voice our support for this proposal. |
| Date | 05:09:05, February 15, 2006 CET | From | Order | To | Debating the Economic Agenda for 2186 |
| Message | You changed some things. But ah well. Aye. |
| Date | 05:21:29, February 15, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Economic Agenda for 2186 |
| Message | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, etc all strike a nerve. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 168 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 132 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "A lie told often enough becomes the truth." - Vladimir Lenin |