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Bill: The Great Economic Act of 2601
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Green Manalishi 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: May 2603
Description[?]:
To protect our workers and our economy, we propose the following. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is prohibited.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 2
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 3
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 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Article 6
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:44:26, July 04, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the The Great Economic Act of 2601 |
Message | absolutely opposed to all. we just reformed most of these and revenue is up. |
Date | 01:48:00, July 05, 2008 CET | From | Plowshare Collective | To | Debating the The Great Economic Act of 2601 |
Message | agree with all except 4, which should be deregulated. |
Date | 12:32:40, July 05, 2008 CET | From | The Green Manalishi Party | To | Debating the The Great Economic Act of 2601 |
Message | What is your reasoning behind that stance PC? |
Date | 19:33:16, July 05, 2008 CET | From | Republican Patriciate Coalition | To | Debating the The Great Economic Act of 2601 |
Message | one- Support two- Oppose, what are we? Socialists? Absolute opposition, banks should not be trusted to people who do not hold shares in them, as they cannot be trusted to work in the company's best interests. three - Oppose, we will never support any trade union movement, and would like to see them gone four - Oppose, why? five- Oppose, why? six - Support, vital things need government security |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 309 | |||
no | Total Seats: 406 | |||
abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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