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Bill: The Change Act, November 4239(TCA)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Social Democratic 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: August 4241
Description[?]:
| These are the changes that our country needs. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Current: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Proposed: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Current: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Proposed: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Article 3
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: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Current: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Current: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Proposed: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; no aid is given to them.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:20:10, July 12, 2017 CET | From | Républicains Libéraux | To | Debating the The Change Act, November 4239(TCA) |
| Message | In reference to Article 1, even fully developed babies at almost delivery stage, at about 9 months old? Absolutely not. |
| Date | 01:38:40, July 12, 2017 CET | From | Liberal Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the The Change Act, November 4239(TCA) |
| Message | The people control their own bodies. NOT THE STATE you fascist! |
| Date | 01:47:02, July 14, 2017 CET | From | Républicains Libéraux | To | Debating the The Change Act, November 4239(TCA) |
| Message | Do not throw around the word facist, it will lose it's meaning and the gravity of it will lessen. Literally take a look at our proposed bills. We are quite obviously not fascists, even if we disagree on this one point. We are merely protecting a developed child's right to life. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 202 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 273 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 275 |
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| Random quote: "The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to defend minorities." - Ayn Rand |