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Bill: Smaller Government Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical Party
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: April 2589
Description[?]:
| An Act to minimise the role of government in economic affairs, in order to allow freedom and liberty in private and public life to prosper. Maria Snowdon Justice Minister |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:05:42, June 08, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Smaller Government Act |
| Message | We believe article II regarding daily working hours is also an acceptable solution to the issue, and we can agree to article I, but we oppose article III adamantly, and so are forced to vote no on this bill. Daunte Woodson Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 145 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 212 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 50 |
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| Random quote: "A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar." H. L. Mencken |