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Bill: The People's Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Democratic Party - Syndicalists
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: August 4264
Description[?]:
| Please comment on which bills you support Article 1 Armful and addictive Products should not be advertised as it effectively encourages them even with the strong regulations, furthermore people have been known to die from such Products so allowing them to be advertised is killing people, also if someone is overcoming a addiction seeing the advert makes them more likely to buy that product again Article 2 Nationalised Companies produce cheaper energy than Private ones and also are much easier and cheaper to regulate Article 3 the Government should have more regulations on the Market to stop financial crashes Article 4 this will stop farming monopolies and encourage cooperation Article 5 is to make sure private clinics are up to the same standards as the national health service Article 6 is to stop our country taking advantage of poorer countries in dire need of help by giving them bad trade deals Article 7 is to reduce poverty by making Baltusia more equal Article 8 is to stop private companies taking advantage of elderly people Article 9 space is the future we need full involvement in its exploration |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of advertising of substances classified as addictive and harmful (if general advertising by companies is permitted and sale of the addictive/harmful products is allowed).
Old value:: Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages.
Current: Advertising is legal and unregulated.
Proposed: Advertising is banned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: Health care is entirely private.
Proposed: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Current: The exchange rate of the national currency is kept within a defined band of fluctuation.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is kept within a defined band of fluctuation.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Current: The government shall issue permits to private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Current: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Current: There is a compulsory private pension system.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Article 9
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. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:24:15, August 28, 2017 CET | From | Materialist Circuit | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | I'm against.It's communist bill! |
| Date | 15:29:31, August 28, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | Why are you against it saying "it's a communist Bill" doesn't mean anything |
| Date | 20:24:59, August 28, 2017 CET | From | Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 I would agree with |
| Date | 20:52:49, August 28, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | Why don't you agree with 1 |
| Date | 22:11:17, August 28, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian Green Alliance | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | Now that is a bill, which would lead to civil war... |
| Date | 22:34:41, August 28, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | Why? It's very moderate |
| Date | 02:37:39, August 29, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Liberal | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | Let's get this bill passed! |
| Date | 02:47:57, August 29, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | Great ok |
| Date | 23:00:55, August 29, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian Green Alliance | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | Members of Congress, This bil is ecnomically and socially disgusting and blatantly immoral. We urge everyone to vote against this insanity which will send us into ruin and poverty of the people. Communism has never done anything for anyone. Just look at the MRSF. Thank you, Karl Hare, BGA Whip. |
| Date | 01:53:33, August 30, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | Mr Hare communism has done many great things for many countries including Baltusia but this bill is not communist if it was then I would be banning all private companies and clinics instead. It shows how economically far-Right you are that you assume plain moderate socialism is Comunnism, and also you claim it's "socially disgusting and blatantly immoral" how is it those things I am proposing tiger regulations not removing gay rights and civil liberties, Ring any bells! So please think before you accuse someone of those things Alison Faraday RAC Leader And Former President |
| Date | 01:54:20, August 30, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | OOC: Note I meant Tighter Regulations Not Tiger regulations LOL |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 351 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 249 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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