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Bill: Manifesto of March 4397
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pontesyan Azgaynakan Zhoghovrdakan Kusak
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 4397
Description[?]:
| The transformation of Pontesian society has not been completed. These acts seek to continue the progress the Papazians have made for our great nation. Further reforms focused on the military will be coming soon. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on rent regulation
Old value:: The government does not regulate rents.
Current: Local governments decide on housing rent regulation.
Proposed: The government obligates organizations representing landlords and tenants to negotiate rents.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government never offers international aid.
Current: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Proposed: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Current: Monopolies are actively enforced in all sectors of the economy.
Proposed: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on cryptocurrency.
Old value:: The government has no policy on cryptocurrency
Current: Cryptocurrency is illegal.
Proposed: The national government leaves policy on cryptocurrency to local governments
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: 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.
Proposed: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: August Senate Guardians of the Cedar Throne
Current: Պոնտեսիայի Ազգային ժողով (National Assembly of Pontesi)
Proposed: Council of Five Hundred
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 85
Current: 75
Proposed: 500
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change National military policy.
Old value:: The government subcontracts semi-military control to private groups.
Current: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Proposed: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is entirely voluntary.
Current: Education is entirely voluntary.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning sex reassignment surgery.
Old value:: There is no policy on sex reassignment surgery.
Current: The government funds sex reassignment surgery for people with low incomes.
Proposed: Sex reassignment surgery is illegal.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Current: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Proposed: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:47:28, May 22, 2018 CET | From |  Pontesi Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Manifesto of March 4397 |
| Message | Please can you change the 85 to 105? |
| Date | 14:56:02, May 23, 2018 CET | From | Pontesyan Azgaynakan Zhoghovrdakan Kusak | To | Debating the Manifesto of March 4397 |
| Message | The old Papazian rule used 500. This is what it shall be. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 49 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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