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Bill: Socialist Manifesto
Details
Submitted by[?]: Y Blaid Lafur
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: April 4415
Description[?]:
Y Blaid Lafur is proud to introduce a manifesto that will work for the benefit of all Aloria. Elin Gruffydd |
Proposals
Article 1
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: 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 2
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: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
Proposed: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change A law on employers' obligations with regards to social security contributions.
Old value:: Employers are not required to cover payroll contributions.
Current: All enterprises are required to cover basic payroll contributions for their employees.
Proposed: All enterprises are required to cover basic payroll contributions for their employees.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: Local governments determine policy on airports.
Current: Local governments determine policy on airports.
Proposed: The government owns and operates all airports.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Homeless shelters and reintegration projects
Old value:: Local governments decide on homeless shelters and reintegration projects.
Current: Local governments decide on homeless shelters and reintegration projects.
Proposed: The government runs all homeless shelters and reintegration projects
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 20:00:42, June 23, 2018 CET | From | NDU/UDC | To | Debating the Socialist Manifesto |
Message | The NDU/UDC supports some of these articles but not others. As such, we will support the bill but hope that future bills will be shorter, or at least orientated around a common theme. Matthias Jung, Chairman of the NDU/UDC |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 6 | |||
no | Total Seats: 119 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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