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Bill: WP Manifesto pt2 - A Democratic Economy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Workers Party
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: October 2479
Description[?]:
| Power to the people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:09:44, October 31, 2007 CET | From | Endralon Confederates Party | To | Debating the WP Manifesto pt2 - A Democratic Economy |
| Message | Wooow, how is stripping people of the rights to what they own giving them more power? Its not. Its robbing them of what is rightfully theirs. This bill simply ignores human rights right and left, ridiculous. |
| Date | 20:50:43, November 01, 2007 CET | From | Communist Workers Party | To | Debating the WP Manifesto pt2 - A Democratic Economy |
| Message | It only strips the rich of the property they got by exploiting the sweat and blood of Endralon's workers! |
| Date | 21:23:34, November 01, 2007 CET | From | National Strength Party | To | Debating the WP Manifesto pt2 - A Democratic Economy |
| Message | Screw the Workers! |
| Date | 21:29:31, November 01, 2007 CET | From | Endralon Confederates Party | To | Debating the WP Manifesto pt2 - A Democratic Economy |
| Message | Exploiting? Its not slave labor. The workers voluntarily enter into the contract with the employer. If the terms are not favorable, why would the individual agree to the contract? If they did, its their own fault, and the employer cannot be held accountable. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 178 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 240 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 82 |
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