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Bill: Liberty I
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Fascisti
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: March 2312
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Current: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Proposed: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Article 5
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 6
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Current: The government provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions.
Proposed: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 7
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: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 8
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: There are no set health and safety regulations for industry.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts security management to private security firms.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:26:03, November 09, 2006 CET | From | Free Movement of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Liberty I |
| Message | No! Can not will not agree |
| Date | 05:43:02, November 09, 2006 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the Liberty I |
| Message | I think you've confused liberty with stupidty. The Totalitarian Party is against this bill. |
| Date | 15:54:23, November 09, 2006 CET | From | Free Movement of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Liberty I |
| Message | ooc: :lol: to Totalitarians |
| Date | 22:48:43, November 09, 2006 CET | From | Gaduri Green Socialist Union | To | Debating the Liberty I |
| Message | Hear here, despite it's name, the Totalitarian Party may just have sense. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 88 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 303 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 44 |
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