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Bill: Economic Freedom Act of 2413
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Democratic Union
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 2414
Description[?]:
| A bill designed to promote private industry and wealth creation through the privatization of several major government enterprises and relaxation of the nation's draconian employment laws. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 750 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "The theory of Communism may be summed up in the single sentence: abolition of private property." - Karl Marx |