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Bill: The Lefting of Wrongs : Economics
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Green Manalishi Party
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: June 2607
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
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 large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 25
Current: 35
Proposed: 40
Article 4
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 5
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 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.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 25
Current: 33
Proposed: 40
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:14:33, July 15, 2008 CET | From | Enlightened Cosmic Brotherhood | To | Debating the The Lefting of Wrongs : Economics |
| Message | *Applause from the ECB on all Articles but 10* |
| Date | 04:21:50, July 15, 2008 CET | From | Plowshare Collective | To | Debating the The Lefting of Wrongs : Economics |
| Message | 1, 3, 8, and 9 do not go far enough, but we'll support positive change in small doses if larger steps can't be taken. |
| Date | 04:22:34, July 15, 2008 CET | From | Plowshare Collective | To | Debating the The Lefting of Wrongs : Economics |
| Message | we should add that article 10 is less than ideal. |
| Date | 11:37:35, July 15, 2008 CET | From | Republican Patriciate Coalition | To | Debating the The Lefting of Wrongs : Economics |
| Message | Aagainst 2,3,4 9 and 10 |
| Date | 11:41:09, July 15, 2008 CET | From | The Green Manalishi Party | To | Debating the The Lefting of Wrongs : Economics |
| Message | PC: In terms of taxation we have to be realistic. The 40% rate will still put us beyond the vast majority of nations out there, but we have to be aware of stimulating some growth and entrepreneurship at the same time. |
| Date | 12:25:22, July 15, 2008 CET | From | Plowshare Collective | To | Debating the The Lefting of Wrongs : Economics |
| Message | we'll take what we can get. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 359 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 260 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 96 |
| Random fact: The voters enjoy active parties who take upon themselves the initiative to create laws. |
| Random quote: "War crimes is such a lilliputian term for the atrocities committed by the Yeudish state." - Katrine Lorenzen, former Kazulian diplomat |