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Bill: Secularism and Privatisation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Demokratische Partei Dundorfs
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 4320
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The salaries of members of parliament and/or government.
Old value:: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Current: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Proposed: Members of parliament and/or government are not entitled to a salary.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
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 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Current: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:17:44, December 18, 2017 CET | From | Alternative für Dundorf | To | Debating the Secularism and Privatisation Bill |
| Message | No. No. And NO! |
| Date | 00:19:47, December 18, 2017 CET | From | Alternative für Dundorf | To | Debating the Secularism and Privatisation Bill |
| Message | I think this is the worst bill I have ever seen in my whole entire life. |
| Date | 00:29:53, December 18, 2017 CET | From | Metzistische Volkspartei | To | Debating the Secularism and Privatisation Bill |
| Message | As part of the VKPD's continued commitment to striking down any privatization proposals by the DPD, we vote no. |
| Date | 00:32:18, December 18, 2017 CET | From | Initiative: Zukunft!! | To | Debating the Secularism and Privatisation Bill |
| Message | Unfortunately, there are too many articles that we don't agree on. Please structure those changes in multiple bills after this bill gets defeated. We support article 1, 2, and 4. |
| Date | 00:37:00, December 18, 2017 CET | From | Demokratische Partei Dundorfs | To | Debating the Secularism and Privatisation Bill |
| Message | Thanks for your constructive input. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 182 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 318 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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