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Bill: Turn Pontesi into a Marxist Utopia
Details
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: February 2191
Description[?]:
| you didn't see that coming ; ) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is prohibited.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is mandatory; all children must seek employment.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:20:15, February 23, 2006 CET | From |  One Nation Conservative Party | To | Debating the Turn Pontesi into a Marxist Utopia |
| Message | I thought you hated Communism and yet your platform is based on its principle of big government and heavy regulation. |
| Date | 19:20:54, February 23, 2006 CET | From | One Nation Conservative Party | To | Debating the Turn Pontesi into a Marxist Utopia |
| Message | Rather socialism than commieism. |
| Date | 21:59:01, February 23, 2006 CET | From | Georgeonian Centrist Party | To | Debating the Turn Pontesi into a Marxist Utopia |
| Message | These proposals go too far for the GCP to support them. We would support articles 2 and 5 in a seperate bill. |
| Date | 22:38:49, February 23, 2006 CET | From | Pontesi Fascist Coalition | To | Debating the Turn Pontesi into a Marxist Utopia |
| Message | Methinks you take this bill a wee bit to seriously. |
| Date | 00:59:53, February 24, 2006 CET | From |  Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the Turn Pontesi into a Marxist Utopia |
| Message | I half expect the THEM to send this to vote and then vote against it! |
| Date | 03:47:58, February 24, 2006 CET | From | THEM | To | Debating the Turn Pontesi into a Marxist Utopia |
| Message | Am I that predictable? : ) |
| Date | 03:50:24, February 24, 2006 CET | From | Pontesi Fascist Coalition | To | Debating the Turn Pontesi into a Marxist Utopia |
| Message | The CBP is rather prescient ;) |
| Date | 16:24:56, February 24, 2006 CET | From | Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the Turn Pontesi into a Marxist Utopia |
| Message | I didn't see the name change coming though, I must admit XD |
| Date | 17:39:49, February 24, 2006 CET | From | THEM | To | Debating the Turn Pontesi into a Marxist Utopia |
| Message | Well something must be getting the man votes, perhaps it's his persona : ) |
| Date | 20:14:39, February 24, 2006 CET | From | Friedrich Hayek Party | To | Debating the Turn Pontesi into a Marxist Utopia |
| Message | Or my genuine brilliance? |
| Date | 23:55:26, February 24, 2006 CET | From | THEM | To | Debating the Turn Pontesi into a Marxist Utopia |
| Message | George Bush. Brilliance doesn't get you votes, grasshoper. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 35 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 248 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 16 |
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