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Bill: Deregulation Act II
Details
Status[?]: defeated
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: September 2223
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Current: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's capital city.
Old value:: 602
Current: Gongmangdo
Proposed: 596
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize research and development of prescription drugs but regulates their prices.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies are encouraged by the government to label food and beverage products.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Proposed: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:46:11, May 05, 2006 CET | From | Plaid Gyfreithiol Cymru | To | Debating the Deregulation Act II |
| Message | As you told me once Theta, this country does not look favourably on acts which puts dissimilar provisions in one place. The capital scity has nothing to do with the other proposals. |
| Date | 22:06:39, May 05, 2006 CET | From | Dranland Progressive Conservatives | To | Debating the Deregulation Act II |
| Message | We are not moving the capital to a partisan city. |
| Date | 00:45:57, May 06, 2006 CET | From | Plaid Gyfreithiol Cymru | To | Debating the Deregulation Act II |
| Message | Clearwater is Dranland's capital. There is NO reason to change that, especially to a city who's very name brings it under one party! |
| Date | 05:12:02, May 06, 2006 CET | From | Dranland Progressive Conservatives | To | Debating the Deregulation Act II |
| Message | That's what we meant. |
| Date | 14:15:17, May 06, 2006 CET | From | Plaid Gyfreithiol Cymru | To | Debating the Deregulation Act II |
| Message | We know, we were merely agreeing with you, not arguying against! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 142 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 219 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 39 |
| Random fact: References to prominent real-life persons are not allowed. This includes references to philosophies featuring the name of a real-life person (eg. "Marxism", "Thatcherism", "Keynesianism"). |
| Random quote: “Can anyone imagine a more perverse idea than forcing faithful Hosians like me to give away my money to enable irresponsible teenage girls to kill off their children because they were too drunk to use a damn condom?" - Dr. Francesca dos Santos, former Dranian politician |