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Bill: Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Baltusian Left Wing party
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: February 4253
Description[?]:
| Let's pass it |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: No new buildings may be constructed unless they feature provisions for civil defence.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Current: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Proposed: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
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 4
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Current: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 64
Current: 65
Proposed: 62
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:17:23, August 06, 2017 CET | From | Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Bill |
| Message | Members of Congress, I strongly agree with Articles 2 and 5. I think Article 4 is a step in the right direction but my party would support abolishing private schools altogether. I mildly disagree with Article 1. I strongly disagree with Article 3 but would ask that that does not influence the vote of any members as I will propose a separate bill reversing that change. Jim Elder Prime Minister |
| Date | 22:56:05, August 06, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian Green Alliance | To | Debating the Bill |
| Message | Except article 1, this is disgusting. You should be ashamed of yourself for creating a welfare state, with no economics involved in any decision making. Mary Keynes, BGA Spokesperson of Finance |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 446 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 154 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: In cases where a party has no seat, the default presumption should be that the party is able to contribute to debates in the legislature due to one of its members winning a seat at a by-election. However, players may collectively improvise arrangements of their own to provide a satisfying explanation for how parties with no seats in the legislature can speak and vote there. |
| Random quote: "It is better to abolish serfdom from above than wait for it to abolish itself from below." - Alexander II of Russia |