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Bill: Economics
Details
Submitted by[?]: Marxist-Separatist Front Of Meria
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: October 2557
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 and owns all banks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 10
Current: 15
Proposed: 50
Article 3
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 4
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:57:55, April 05, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Economics |
| Message | This is banana economics. Obviously proposed by a party than hasn't read page one of Economics. It would be a sad day for Likatonia if this bill is passed |
| Date | 00:00:14, April 06, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Economics |
| Message | This is excellent legislation. As we remove the outdated concepts of monetary economics, this kind of legislation will become instinctive and implicit... but it is important, at this stage, to sketch out the steps fully. |
| Date | 00:14:10, April 06, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Economics |
| Message | So by increasing corporation tax to 50%, we basically ask all companies to leave the country. Great idea. That'll help the economy. |
| Date | 01:44:15, April 06, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Economics |
| Message | Of course it will help the economy. They can just up and leave if they wish... if they wish to abandon their capital investments. And - should a Lodamese firm relocate to Lodamun, we're sure the Likatonian proleteriat will be only too happy to take over an established concern. |
| Date | 11:03:23, April 06, 2008 CET | From | Marxist-Separatist Front Of Meria | To | Debating the Economics |
| Message | "So by increasing corporation tax to 50%, we basically ask all companies to leave the country. Great idea. That'll help the economy." What's the problem? |
| Date | 11:06:51, April 06, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Economics |
| Message | This is the bill which seperates the economists from the destroyers. |
| Date | 21:21:03, April 06, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Economics |
| Message | Separates the Conservative Party from... well, economists? |
| Date | 23:17:18, April 06, 2008 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Economics |
| Message | We will try and reverse article 3 at some point, but we are ok with the rest. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 443 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 143 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 80 |
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