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Bill: General Betterment in Economy Bill 2406
Details
Submitted by[?]: God's and the King's Fighters
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: July 2407
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 15
Current: 27
Proposed: 0
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:46:13, May 20, 2007 CET | From | Christian Democratic Alternative | To | Debating the General Betterment in Economy Bill 2406 |
| Message | If article 2 had not been there the CDA would have supported this bill. |
| Date | 13:17:57, May 20, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Union Party | To | Debating the General Betterment in Economy Bill 2406 |
| Message | Same here. |
| Date | 13:49:43, May 20, 2007 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the General Betterment in Economy Bill 2406 |
| Message | Articles 1 and 2 are brilliant, but we cannot vote in favour of Article 3. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 37 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 187 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 24 |
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