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Bill: Zardugal's Disloyal Opposition
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jacobin Society
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: January 2244
Description[?]:
Vive le Republique! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: Health care is entirely private.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: Dealing with illegal aliens is left to local governments.
Current: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Proposed: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: Education is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for everyone
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Current: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Proposed: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:57:38, June 19, 2006 CET | From | Jacobin Society | To | Debating the Zardugal's Disloyal Opposition |
Message | Yeah, there's no chance in hell this will pass. The Society merely seeks to raise its visibility. |
Date | 02:06:53, June 20, 2006 CET | From | New Daio Party | To | Debating the Zardugal's Disloyal Opposition |
Message | I like too much of this bill to vote against, so I'll just throw up an appeal of what I don't like. |
Date | 02:12:38, June 20, 2006 CET | From | New Daio Party | To | Debating the Zardugal's Disloyal Opposition |
Message | Also, note that the voucher system will not be discontinued. |
Date | 03:41:05, June 20, 2006 CET | From | Party for the Promotion of Pandas | To | Debating the Zardugal's Disloyal Opposition |
Message | Actually, there are several parts of this bill i do like too. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 307 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 26 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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Random quote: "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences. " - P. J. O Rourke |