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Bill: Democratic Party Economic Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Party
Status[?]: passed
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: May 2438
Description[?]:
| The policies of the economic manifesto of the DP |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 1
Current: 25
Proposed: 20
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: The government sets compulsory quotas for hiring women, minorities and marginalized groups.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: 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.
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, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:29:48, August 01, 2007 CET | From | Kafuri Socialist Party | To | Debating the Democratic Party Economic Bill |
| Message | Against number 4. |
| Date | 23:30:34, August 01, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the Democratic Party Economic Bill |
| Message | Me too, I removed it. |
| Date | 00:29:53, August 02, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Monarchistic Party | To | Debating the Democratic Party Economic Bill |
| Message | No no no no |
| Date | 05:14:25, August 02, 2007 CET | From | Kafuristani National Socialist Party | To | Debating the Democratic Party Economic Bill |
| Message | We will vote for this, regardless of our opposition to positive discrimination. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 275 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 230 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground." - H.L. Mencken |