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Bill: Free Market Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: HaLeumit Tikvah
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: September 2454
Description[?]:
| "A healthy amount of government seperation from industry is the only way to ensure continued economic success" -Roudenn Israel |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
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 are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Proposed: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: No gated communities are allowed.
Current: No gated communities are allowed.
Proposed: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government requires most energy to be generated by nuclear power.
Current: The government requires most energy to be generated by nuclear power.
Proposed: The decision is left up to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:00:10, September 11, 2007 CET | From | Robotic Anarcho Syndicalistic Party | To | Debating the Free Market Reforms |
| Message | We fail to see the benefit to this. -Representation unit 001 |
| Date | 23:02:25, September 11, 2007 CET | From | HaLeumit Tikvah | To | Debating the Free Market Reforms |
| Message | "Less government involvement in the market produces stronger companies. Stronger companies create a stronger economy. A stronger economy leads to better pay for workers. The benefit is that it improves life for everyone." -Roudenn Israel |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 53 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 187 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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