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Bill: "Stuff" (To Borrow Everyone Else's Favorite Word)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Voter Apathy 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: January 2226
Description[?]:
| More stuff to change. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Proposed: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities but enforces mandatory recycling for industry only.
Proposed: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:35:46, May 11, 2006 CET | From |  Communist Party of Saridan | To | Debating the "Stuff" (To Borrow Everyone Else's Favorite Word) |
| Message | This country is going to shit faster than you can say "violent sex between Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher". Solidarity, my brethren! We will rise again after the next election. |
| Date | 04:28:00, May 11, 2006 CET | From | Voter Apathy Party | To | Debating the "Stuff" (To Borrow Everyone Else's Favorite Word) |
| Message | This country is improving finally. Soon enough, all of the ridiculous laws the LSA passed will be repealed and the laws the people want will be in place. |
| Date | 15:20:31, May 11, 2006 CET | From | Progressive Democrats | To | Debating the "Stuff" (To Borrow Everyone Else's Favorite Word) |
| Message | I'm not entirely happy with the current laws but I find that the proposed ones go too far and are even more repugnant. PD and LSA views differ on many issues (including those above) but given the black and white choices being forced on me I'm siding with the LSA here. Re-issue bills with less aggressive changes and I'll consider voting for them. |
| Date | 15:37:32, May 11, 2006 CET | From | Voter Apathy Party | To | Debating the "Stuff" (To Borrow Everyone Else's Favorite Word) |
| Message | You try the grey area, I'll stick to the changes I want passed. |
| Date | 06:10:38, May 12, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Saridan | To | Debating the "Stuff" (To Borrow Everyone Else's Favorite Word) |
| Message | *Sobs of joy* Thanks, PD! We love you! |
| Date | 13:23:25, May 12, 2006 CET | From | Progressive Democrats | To | Debating the "Stuff" (To Borrow Everyone Else's Favorite Word) |
| Message | VAP: Feel free to stick to the changes you want passed. I'll stick to voting for or against them as I see fit, against in this case. As for the PDs trying the grey area, I didn't and don't abstain. We chose what we saw as the lesser of two evils. |
| Date | 13:49:18, May 12, 2006 CET | From | Anti-Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the "Stuff" (To Borrow Everyone Else's Favorite Word) |
| Message | PD, what the VAP suggested is that you could try and propose your own bills, if you have a particular view over the issue, rather than asking the VAP to propose bills that you agree with, but the VAP might not. |
| Date | 14:10:13, May 12, 2006 CET | From | Progressive Democrats | To | Debating the "Stuff" (To Borrow Everyone Else's Favorite Word) |
| Message | NWP: Thanks for that. I had missed VAP's point. VAP: I will propose more bills in future, rather than only voting for or against those proposed by others. Apologies for misinterpreting your comments. |
| Date | 16:14:06, May 12, 2006 CET | From | Voter Apathy Party | To | Debating the "Stuff" (To Borrow Everyone Else's Favorite Word) |
| Message | That's fine. I'm sorry if my point didn't come across clearly. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 366 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 384 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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