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Bill: Partei demokratischer Arbeiter: Sozialismus in der Praxis
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List
Status[?]: passed
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: August 2513
Description[?]:
| Dieses Manifest einführt vollständiger Sozialismus in Likatonia. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 34
Current: 15
Proposed: 50
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 5
Current: 3
Proposed: 0
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes "ethical" tariffs on nations with lower environmental and labour rights standards.
Proposed: The nation allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: The municipal councils exercise mayoral powers.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: The government does not interfere with the military over who can serve in it.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:30:19, January 05, 2008 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Partei demokratischer Arbeiter: Sozialismus in der Praxis |
| Message | Aye |
| Date | 15:17:15, January 07, 2008 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Partei demokratischer Arbeiter: Sozialismus in der Praxis |
| Message | Articles 1 and 3 seem like a foolish combination - if the state owns the industry why would they tax themselves, all the profit already goes to the state as owners. |
| Date | 18:19:27, January 08, 2008 CET | From | PFL Irish Party | To | Debating the Partei demokratischer Arbeiter: Sozialismus in der Praxis |
| Message | Where the hell are you going with 50% corporation tax. What you're doing is bringing in less money in the long run because no corporations will want to move here!! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 296 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 200 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 78 |
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