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Bill: Economic reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Hobrazia
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: November 2491
Description[?]:
This bill is an attempt to wrest control of our nations economy from multi national corporations and capitalists and give it back to the people. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Proposed: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
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 | 19:02:18, November 22, 2007 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Economic reform |
Message | We are more than happy with the current economic policies instituted in this nation. Moreover, DMC's are extremely inefficient and not cost effective. |
Date | 20:48:28, November 22, 2007 CET | From | Communist Party of Hobrazia | To | Debating the Economic reform |
Message | The current legislation leave's control of our major industries in the hands of those you cannot be counted upon to put the nation's needs beyond their own. As for article 2 we accept that maybe DMC's are not as cost effective as that of a money hungry ceo who would fire half the work force in an instant if it would keep costs down. However DMC's give workers greater rights in regards to work and would also prevent the threat of strike's as the workers would undoubtedly take better care of themselves and would surely not strike against each other. |
Date | 22:37:55, November 22, 2007 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Economic reform |
Message | There are laws in place to protect workers from such actions from CEO's, and have been for over 400 years. We are confident that those laws continue to provide for our workforce. |
Date | 18:27:59, November 23, 2007 CET | From | Partai Komunis Hobrazia | To | Debating the Economic reform |
Message | Corporations are not governments, and as such, should not be forced to adopt things like DWCs. |
Date | 23:38:30, November 25, 2007 CET | From | Hobrazian Peoples Party | To | Debating the Economic reform |
Message | We agree with the PKH that in theory DWCs should not be forced upon anybody, but we must also state that while we still have praivet industry in Hobrazia, we should encourage and assist the DWCs in any way we can. When we have reached pure socialism and all industry i state owned, then we shall withdraw the idea of DWCs. But for now, we can only support this bill. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes | Total Seats: 116 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 197 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 87 |
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