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Bill: Social Democracy
Details
Submitted by[?]: LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty
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: February 2278
Description[?]:
| We must work towards the goal of a realistic socialist system that allows equal opportunities for everyone, and for all Beluzians to work towards the goal of sustainability, by following the requirements of equal opportunity, and the provision of the basic human rights that all should have their welfare provided for in any foreseen or unforeseen case, especially those where those people cannot adequately provide for themselves while on their own. No structure but the government can take care of those who are forgotten, because most people have not encountered those situations that occur, and rather frequently and perhaps understandably those people tend not to understand these situations, which are of course rather complicated, that leads them to overlook the situations as less important, and less proliferant than they really are. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Current: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Proposed: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:08:37, August 31, 2006 CET | From | Feline Defense Front | To | Debating the Social Democracy |
| Message | Why a "national" fire department?? |
| Date | 03:22:30, August 31, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Social Democracy |
| Message | Vote pandering? |
| Date | 04:19:19, August 31, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the Social Democracy |
| Message | As I have argued before, a national fire department is necessary in order to allow easier coordination when they are being used to fight forest fires and other serious emergencies, with a national fire department coordination would be much more simple than if there were local fire departments with differing standards than hinder the cooperation that is a necessity. |
| Date | 15:04:18, August 31, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Social Democracy |
| Message | Can you imagine what kind of service this "national" fire department would give to rural areas? My guess is they'd still be filling out paperwork (in triplicate) while their home becomes a pile of ashes. |
| Date | 17:35:09, August 31, 2006 CET | From | Party of Cigolism | To | Debating the Social Democracy |
| Message | I don't like these blanket bills, one thing I agree, one thing I don't - it makes saying yes or no rather problematic... |
| Date | 18:57:30, August 31, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Social Democracy |
| Message | Why do you think he writes them that way? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 43 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 112 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 45 |
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