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Bill: SRP Economic Agenda Bill, 2454
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Democratic Socialists
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: January 2455
Description[?]:
| The SRP proposes sweeping reforms in the economic legislation of United Jakania. The current system is heavily flawed and radical change is necessary. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 2
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 allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 10
Current: 20
Proposed: 8
Article 4
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: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: A single private company owns and maintains the national power grid.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Current: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Proposed: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:47:15, September 12, 2007 CET | From | Progressive Socialist Party | To | Debating the SRP Economic Agenda Bill, 2454 |
| Message | We can support some of the proposals but the articles that undermine workers' rights and social services makes this proposal ubnacceptable. Karl Zhukov PSP speaker on Trade and Industry |
| Date | 12:57:23, September 12, 2007 CET | From | Scientific Libertarian Party | To | Debating the SRP Economic Agenda Bill, 2454 |
| Message | A couple of these are a little iffy, but the general gist of them is moving in the right direction. |
| Date | 21:47:58, September 12, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Labour Union | To | Debating the SRP Economic Agenda Bill, 2454 |
| Message | We find ourselves in agreement with the SRP once again. Pat Hicknell DLU speaker for Trade & Industry |
| Date | 21:49:13, September 12, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Labour Union | To | Debating the SRP Economic Agenda Bill, 2454 |
| Message | OOC: Apologies for the second quote. On account that some of the articles has merits we will abstain. |
| Date | 05:02:56, September 13, 2007 CET | From | World Wrestling Federation | To | Debating the SRP Economic Agenda Bill, 2454 |
| Message | too many subsidies. |
| Date | 09:12:42, September 13, 2007 CET | From | Union of Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the SRP Economic Agenda Bill, 2454 |
| Message | Nicholas Trent, Finance Minister: "We would respectably point out to the WWF that the only subsidies present in this bill represent reductions in spending, for example subsidised phone lines are a step down from completely free phone calls for everry citizen. We would hope that the WWF recognises, as the SLP has, that any bill which reduces unnecessary subsidies is a step in the right direction." |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 113 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 131 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 6 |
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