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Bill: Government Responsibility Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free People Party
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 2203
Description[?]:
| This law will put more responsibility on the government, with still keeping liberties. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: The fire department is entirely volunteer, equipment and expenses paid for by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:28:52, March 19, 2006 CET | From | Free People Party | To | Debating the Government Responsibility Bill |
| Message | What do you think about this bill? |
| Date | 22:32:30, March 19, 2006 CET | From | Noordelijk Bevrijding Front | To | Debating the Government Responsibility Bill |
| Message | Hmm, I am in favour of decentralisation of power,. I would support articles 3,4 and 5 |
| Date | 23:42:36, March 19, 2006 CET | From | Maroon Party | To | Debating the Government Responsibility Bill |
| Message | It is far too extreme and would lead to drastic violation of local government's rights, as well as citizens' rights. Furthermore, Article I is just silly. If it's about helping the poor, we should just GIVE THEM MONEY and let them buy stuff they want so they aren't poor instead of providing them with contraceptives, something that should be quite low on their list of concerns. |
| Date | 00:48:19, March 20, 2006 CET | From | Free People Party | To | Debating the Government Responsibility Bill |
| Message | The first one, to tell you the truth, was an accident. I don't think these affect the citizen's rights either. Maybe it does give a slight infraction on local government, but look at what our people want. |
| Date | 00:53:12, March 20, 2006 CET | From | Maroon Party | To | Debating the Government Responsibility Bill |
| Message | The violation of Posse Commitatus in Article 3 is likewise unacceptable. |
| Date | 01:12:55, March 20, 2006 CET | From | Dorvish Popular Front | To | Debating the Government Responsibility Bill |
| Message | We like all but article 4. When we say 'like', for the first two articles we simply prefer them to the alternative. Therefore we shall vote yes, but shall put forward a new bill regarding pharmacutical drugs should this pass. |
| Date | 01:17:38, March 20, 2006 CET | From | National Conservative Conference | To | Debating the Government Responsibility Bill |
| Message | The CPD stand in line with the Primrose point of view, we too disagree with article 4. We will however vote no to this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 22 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 178 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Players using inactive accounts and/or accounts from outside nations may only propose bills and/or contribute to discussions, whether IC (in-character) or OOC (out-of-character) with the general consent of the players in the nation. |
| Random quote: " A government which robs Peter to pay Paul, can always count on the support of Paul." - George Bernard Shaw |