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Bill: Manifesto of the Democrats of the Left
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Aloria (DL/APRA)
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: January 2213
Description[?]:
| Manifesto of the Democrats of the Left - May 2212 |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All veterans shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All veterans shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Proposed: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Current: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity.
Current: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions spoken about them, if judged to be malicious.
Proposed: The nation has no laws regarding slander.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:35:29, April 09, 2006 CET | From |  Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Manifesto of the Democrats of the Left |
| Message | If you had separated the "civil rights" and "communism" parts of the bill I might have voted for the civil rights one. A piece of advice about large bills - don't do 'em. You just wind up losing. |
| Date | 04:29:08, April 09, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Aloria (DL/APRA) | To | Debating the Manifesto of the Democrats of the Left |
| Message | This bill wasn't about winning or losing, but rather making our positions known to other parties. No one sane would expect to pass this bill in its entirety with the current structure of Parliament, and I assure you, I don't have the habit of making large bills. |
| Date | 15:16:22, April 09, 2006 CET | From | People's Socialist Front of Aloria | To | Debating the Manifesto of the Democrats of the Left |
| Message | We don't like articles 6 % 8, as the undermine a certain amount of morality, meaning we'll abstain on this, though we like the 'communism' section. |
| Date | 21:28:07, April 09, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Aloria (DL/APRA) | To | Debating the Manifesto of the Democrats of the Left |
| Message | Thank you, I do try... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 51 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 372 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 177 |
| Random fact: In cases where players have failed to clearly and accurately reference their nation's RP laws in the "Bills under debate" section, Moderation will rule them invalid if a challenge is made to their validity. |
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