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Bill: Communist Bill: Economic Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Socialist Union
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 2507
Description[?]:
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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 a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 0
Current: 0
Proposed: 2
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Current: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Proposed: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 21:50:38, December 26, 2007 CET | From | Groene ArbeidersPartij | To | Debating the Communist Bill: Economic Reform |
Message | We are strongly against article 2 and 4, and we don't like the other proposals either. We shall say 'Nay!' |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 45 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 60 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 196 |
Random fact: Don't vote yes on a cabinet coalition that doesn't give you the power that you deserve. |
Random quote: "Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others." - Ambrose Bierce |