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Bill: The Berosian Revolution: A true free market (part 1)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Berosian Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes to change the allocation of funds in the budget. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2639
Description[?]:
| Putting in a true free market into the nation of Likatonia. From this bill onward, the market shal determine what is produced, and the people shall decide the market. Our nation will be rich and pure, and employment shall skyrocket. Our nation is one of freedom, of liberty, and this bill shall enforce that. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 15
Current: 15
Proposed: 0
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 1
Current: 3
Proposed: 0
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Current: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Proposed: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 1
Current: 12
Proposed: 0
Article 7
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 is no provision for a minimum wage.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Current: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Proposed: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Article 10
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 8,468,962 LIK | 1,000,000 LIK | 1 LIK |
| Foreign Affairs | 2,117,240,580 LIK | 250,000,000 LIK | 25,000,000,000 LIK |
| Internal Affairs | 7,622,066,087 LIK | 40,000,000,000 LIK | 50,000,000,000 LIK |
| Finance | 4,234,481,159 LIK | 500,000 LIK | 1 LIK |
| Defence | 12,703,443,478 LIK | 200,000,000,000 LIK | 225,000,000,000 LIK |
| Justice | 5,928,273,623 LIK | 100,000,000 LIK | 1 LIK |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 9,315,858,550 LIK | 100,000,000 LIK | 10,000,000,000 LIK |
| Health and Social Services | 11,856,547,246 LIK | 75,000,000,000 LIK | 1 LIK |
| Education and Culture | 8,468,962,319 LIK | 75,000,000,000 LIK | 1 LIK |
| Science and Technology | 6,775,169,855 LIK | 500,000,000 LIK | 1 LIK |
| Food and Agriculture | 5,081,377,391 LIK | 500,000,000 LIK | 1 LIK |
| Environment and Tourism | 4,657,929,275 LIK | 1 LIK | 1 LIK |
| Trade and Industry | 5,919,804,661 LIK | 1 LIK | 1 LIK |
| Total | 84,689,623,186 LIK | 391,451,500,002 LIK | 310,000,000,009 LIK |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:56:00, September 18, 2008 CET | From | Berosian Party | To | Debating the The Berosian Revolution: A true free market (part 1) |
| Message | With this bill, our government can focus on defense, foreign trade, and roads. They need not be concerned with anything else. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 176 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 335 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 155 |
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