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Bill: Cutting government waste and Economic jumpstart
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial 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: March 2268
Description[?]:
| This bill is designed is to remove as much governmental overspending, waste as possible. It is also designed to eliminate governmental restrictions on business to allow them to properly serve the Empire. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Proposed: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions are illegal.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 11
Current: 21
Proposed: 7
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 63
Current: 67
Proposed: 65
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except public employees, have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All strikes are illegal.
Article 13
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 does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:20:49, August 10, 2006 CET | From | Redneck Party | To | Debating the Cutting government waste and Economic jumpstart |
| Message | The government should not be involved in funding sports |
| Date | 19:23:10, August 10, 2006 CET | From | Imperial Party | To | Debating the Cutting government waste and Economic jumpstart |
| Message | I'll change that |
| Date | 20:11:06, August 10, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Cutting government waste and Economic jumpstart |
| Message | We strongly oppose articles II and IX (GM modified foods and pesticides). They support unholy abominations which a first world country like ours does not require to feed its citizens. |
| Date | 23:09:31, August 10, 2006 CET | From | Imperial Party | To | Debating the Cutting government waste and Economic jumpstart |
| Message | Then why not ban medicine? Those are not naturally created. the use of pesticides dramatically increase production of foodstuffs. |
| Date | 14:23:10, August 11, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Cutting government waste and Economic jumpstart |
| Message | Article III deprived consumers of the choice to eat non-GM foods and article IX could lead to the mass poisoning of Luthori citizens. |
| Date | 15:48:14, August 11, 2006 CET | From | Redneck Party | To | Debating the Cutting government waste and Economic jumpstart |
| Message | We dislike Article II, however we will agree. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 58 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 35 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 7 |
| Random fact: Real-life organisations should not be referenced in Particracy, unless they are simple and generic (eg. "National Organisation for Women" is allowed). |
| Random quote: "I'm not a leftist; I'm where the righteous ought to be." - M.M. Coady |