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Bill: Iron the Gini
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Kafuristan
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 2194
Description[?]:
| A pro-welfare movement. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is not regulated.
Current: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Proposed: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Current: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain; victims can sue if they deem it unfair.
Proposed: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain; victims can sue if they deem it unfair.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: Local governments regulate the recognition of foreign marriages.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Article 8
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 very basic subsistence income 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.
Article 9
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 considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: Parental qualifications are left to local governments.
Current: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Proposed: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test they are allowed to keep the children, but are watched for incompentence.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:29:36, February 25, 2006 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Iron the Gini |
| Message | Repetitive Bill titles are for commies. |
| Date | 04:58:22, February 27, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Iron the Gini |
| Message | Also for bills that didn't pass the first time. |
| Date | 06:25:00, February 27, 2006 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Iron the Gini |
| Message | There are reasons why it didn't pass. |
| Date | 21:03:49, February 27, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Iron the Gini |
| Message | Because the OSLP and Hasselhoffs controlled 80% of the seats? Read up on your history books, your predecessor Harkonnen was much more intelligent. He would be rolling in his grave at your current priorities. |
| Date | 22:15:25, February 27, 2006 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Iron the Gini |
| Message | Intelligent? He went insane! e kept rambling on and on about Commie mutants! Which is why we had to....err... |
| Date | 04:16:23, March 03, 2006 CET | From | Order | To | Debating the Iron the Gini |
| Message | Mmm, the worst bill we have ever seen. It is a pleasure to vote nay. |
| Date | 04:59:31, March 03, 2006 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Iron the Gini |
| Message | Indeed, for it strains the pockets of our lobbyists! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 136 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 164 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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