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Bill: Economics Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Calvinist Unionist Party
Status[?]: passed
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: December 2233
Description[?]:
| It's a bill....ON ECONOMICS! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: Contraceptives are banned for religious reasons.
Current: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 2
Current: 6
Proposed: 5
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government discriminates against minorities in its hiring.
Current: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Proposed: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:19:57, May 25, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Economics Bill |
| Message | Article three kills it for us. |
| Date | 14:18:14, May 25, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Tory Party | To | Debating the Economics Bill |
| Message | Us too, sorry. |
| Date | 03:58:01, May 26, 2006 CET | From | Social Calvinist Unionist Party | To | Debating the Economics Bill |
| Message | Hey, man, it's legal FOR ADULTS. I thought you guys didn't like the nanny state, now you're going around saying "YOU CAN'T LOOK AT THOSE PICTURES! THEY HAVE SEX IN THEM! AND WE ALL KNOW SEX IS BAD!" |
| Date | 16:29:04, May 27, 2006 CET | From | Social Calvinist Unionist Party | To | Debating the Economics Bill |
| Message | Took away article 3. |
| Date | 18:12:57, May 27, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Economics Bill |
| Message | I'm surprised at the CPP voting for article one. We're protestants and can get away with it. |
| Date | 13:54:44, May 31, 2006 CET | From | Social Calvinist Unionist Party | To | Debating the Economics Bill |
| Message | In his defence, the Catholic Church is against contraceptives, aye, but there are a growing number of Catholic priests, bishops, etc, who are starting to think "Well, they're going to have sex no matter what we say, why not at least make sure they're being as safe as possible?" |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 505 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 245 |
| Random fact: In general, role-play requires the consent of all players. |
| Random quote: "Conservatism, however, is too often a welcome excuse for lazy minds, loath to adapt themselves to fast changing conditions." - Sigmund Freud |