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Bill: Economic Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Anti-Communist Front
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 2487
Description[?]:
| Malivia needs free enterprise in all industries. This bill aims to try and help the Malivian economy grow and eventually become a major player in would economics. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Current: Small farms are encouraged to merge together into larger ones.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:45:54, November 16, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the Economic Freedom Act |
| Message | The Majaraja is pleased by this legislation. All shall vote for it, and prosperity shall flourish. -Majaraja Hearte |
| Date | 11:57:06, November 16, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the Economic Freedom Act |
| Message | The Panthers do not agree with this bill, and does not see why it should be passed. |
| Date | 13:39:16, November 16, 2007 CET | From | New Conservative Party of Malivia | To | Debating the Economic Freedom Act |
| Message | We agree. |
| Date | 13:49:54, November 16, 2007 CET | From | Gerajan Imperial Party | To | Debating the Economic Freedom Act |
| Message | I would take it further with 2, but we agree. |
| Date | 16:12:06, November 16, 2007 CET | From | National Anti-Communist Front | To | Debating the Economic Freedom Act |
| Message | Why does the NCPM not agree with this bill? |
| Date | 00:03:00, November 17, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Nationalist Front | To | Debating the Economic Freedom Act |
| Message | Why? I don't understand? |
| Date | 04:06:58, November 17, 2007 CET | From | National Anti-Communist Front | To | Debating the Economic Freedom Act |
| Message | Soor I thought you were agreeing with the RPM, sorry. |
| Date | 04:07:04, November 17, 2007 CET | From | National Anti-Communist Front | To | Debating the Economic Freedom Act |
| Message | I thought you were agreeing with the RPM, sorry. |
| Date | 15:33:18, November 17, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the Economic Freedom Act |
| Message | It's RPF now. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 257 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 267 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 108 |
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| Random quote: "Politics is all about compromises and negotiations, nothing more, nothing less." - Augusto Amadeo, former Istalian politician |