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Bill: Por un Kanjor Zapatista
Details
Submitted by[?]: Mouvement d'Étoile Rouge
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: November 2302
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, but consumed by anyone.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 2.5
Current: 30
Proposed: 40
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: No gated communities are allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 8
Current: 30
Proposed: 30
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
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 9
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Current: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Proposed: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: The decision on renewable energy sources is left up to local governments.
Current: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Proposed: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco products but everyone is allowed to buy them.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve in segregated units.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve alongside men.
Article 16
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 does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 17 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 28 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 30 |
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| Random quote: "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - Ralph W. Sockman |