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Bill: Economics Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK)
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: August 2595
Description[?]:
| Due to some Chicanery by the old PPoK, their stock market reform and and SPoK's passed at the same time, theirs somehow over rode SPoK. This Bill aims at correcting that situation. Other proposals in the Bill aim at continuing the advancement of the SPoK's legislative agenda. If this Act passes, Article 1 shall apply only to corporate entities. Individual rights to advertise shall not fall under this provision. Those who vote for this bill do so understanding that this exception exists within the language and spirit of the Bill. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:32:09, June 20, 2008 CET | From | Revolutionary Freedom Party -- KEG SLAM | To | Debating the Economics Reform |
| Message | Hmmm Can't support 1 because it violates free speech, but I can definately support 2 and 5 in a separate bill |
| Date | 06:10:43, June 21, 2008 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Economics Reform |
| Message | Actually, we feel that there is a justified limit on advertising. Advertising helps only corporations and people trying to relieve themselves of their property. It is specifically designed to make people buy things that they probably shouldn't buy (if they should buy them, the seller shouldn't need to advertise). In other words, we feel it is legitimate to deny corporations rights because corporations are not citizens, and therefore have no rights. Corporations should accept the privilege of doing business in Kalistan and the regulations that go along with that. Therefore, while I know we offered to separate out the advertising clause, we have decided that instead, we will include a disclaimer in the description to protect advertising by individual citizens, and apply Article 1 only to corporations and businesses, which do not posses free speech. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 149 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 530 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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