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Bill: Franklin I Government
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill presents the formation of a cabinet. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. Traditionally, parties in the proposal vote yes, others (the opposition) vote no. This bill will pass as soon as the required yes votes are in and all parties in the proposal have voted yes, or will be defeated if unsufficient votes are reached on the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 4608
Description[?]:
| After consultations with the National Democratic Alliance, we agreed on a program to rule the country with 319 seats out of 600. 1. Transparent politics 1.1 Current policy:Members of parliament and/or government have all their expenses paid for by the state. Proposed policy:Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary. 2. Social policies 2.1 Current policy: The professional retirement age: 65 years old. Proposed policy:The professional retirement age: 63 years old. (IMPORTANT!) 2.2 Current policy: The government does not provide funding for abortions. Proposed policy:The government only funds abortions for medical emergencies. 2.3 Current policy: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations. Proposed policy:Energy is provided by nationalised companies. 2.4 Current policy: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons. Proposed policy:Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike. 2.5 Current policy: There is no provision for a minimum wage. Proposed policy:There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist. 2.6 Current policy: Public transport is fully user-pays. Proposed policy:Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays". 2.7 -Increase Health and Social Services Spending -Decrease Military Spending -Decrease Education Spending 3. An economy for the people 3.1 Current policy: Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations: 13 % Proposed policy:Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations: 16% 3.2 Current policy: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all. Proposed policy:The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary. 3.3 Current policy: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries. Proposed policy:The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services. 3.4 Current policy: The government has no stance on a salary cap. Proposed policy:Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap 3.5 Current policy: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated Proposed policy:Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated. 4. Fundamental Rights Current policy: All nationals are required to register their race and religion. Proposed policy:The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion. 4.1 Current policy: Gender reassignment surgery is illegal. Proposed policy:Gender reassignment surgery is legal but regulated. 4.2 Current policy: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal. Proposed policy:Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain. 4.3 Current policy: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes. Proposed policy:The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied. 4.4 Current policy: Police officers carry military-grade equipment. Proposed policy:Police officers carry standard firearms. 4.5 Current policy: The police can search a person or their property without restrictions. Proposed policy:The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger. 4.6 Current policy: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day. Proposed policy:Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage. 4.7 Current policy: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state. Proposed policy:Crossdressing is allowed. 4.8 Current policy: Individuals are not allowed to change their legal gender identity. Proposed policy:The government allows the individual to decide on gender identity. 4.9 Current policy: Only marriages that comply with religious doctrine are recognised. Proposed policy:The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts. 5. Diverse Regulations for a better society 5.1 Current policy: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling. Proposed policy:Companies are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package. 5.2 Current policy: The government recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses. Proposed policy:The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions. 5.3 Current policy: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry. Proposed policy:The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry. 5.4 Current policy: IVF is legal and unregulated. Proposed policy:IVF is legal and regulated in terms of the applicant's condition and procedural circumstances. 5.5 (for harmful substances) Current policy: Advertising is legal and unregulated. Proposed policy:Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages. 6.A more inclusive society 6.1 Current policy: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid. Proposed policy:All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country. 6.2 Current policy: The nation imposes strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order. Proposed policy:The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities. 6.3 Current policy: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country. Proposed policy:The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered. 7. Ecology 7.1 Current policy: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions. Proposed policy:The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards. 7.2 Current policy: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels. Proposed policy:Only one car allowed per household, people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives on cars using environmentally friendly fuels. 7.3 Current policy: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions. Proposed policy:Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas. 7.4 Current policy: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown. Proposed policy:Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized. + The New Way Act, which is already being passed. |
Proposals
Article 1
The responsibilites of Head of Government will be conducted by the Socialist Party
Article 2
The responsibilites of Science and Technology will be conducted by the Socialist Party
Article 3
The responsibilites of Food and Agriculture will be conducted by the Socialist Party
Article 4
The responsibilites of Environment and Tourism will be conducted by the Liberal Party
Article 5
The responsibilites of Trade and Industry will be conducted by the Socialist Party
Article 6
The responsibilites of Foreign Affairs will be conducted by the Imperial Citizens' Party
Article 7
The responsibilites of Internal Affairs will be conducted by the Socialist Party
Article 8
The responsibilites of Finance will be conducted by the Socialist Party
Article 9
The responsibilites of Defence will be conducted by the Socialist Party
Article 10
The responsibilites of Justice will be conducted by the Liberal Party
Article 11
The responsibilites of Infrastructure and Transport will be conducted by the Imperial Citizens' Party
Article 12
The responsibilites of Health and Social Services will be conducted by the Socialist Party
Article 13
The responsibilites of Education and Culture will be conducted by the Socialist Party
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 319 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 34 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 247 |
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