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Bill: ARP Economic Manifesto
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alliance Res Publica (UCF)
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: September 2652
Description[?]:
| A platform Manifesto of Alliance Res Publica, pertaining to major aspects of economic regulation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Proposed: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:06:26, October 09, 2008 CET | From | Ocean Submarine League of Progress | To | Debating the ARP Economic Manifesto |
| Message | …? |
| Date | 06:00:18, October 10, 2008 CET | From | Patriciate Imperial League (UCF) | To | Debating the ARP Economic Manifesto |
| Message | ...they like to take their time with proposals :P |
| Date | 05:40:32, October 14, 2008 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the ARP Economic Manifesto |
| Message | Ditch article 3 and we'll support. |
| Date | 14:23:48, October 14, 2008 CET | From | Party of the Wave (AU) | To | Debating the ARP Economic Manifesto |
| Message | After the hard work by the Civil Rights Activists in Mordusia, Child Labour was finally banned. The children who worked in the sweatshops will roll over in their graves if this bill is passed. The PotW will never stand for such horrors as Child Labour again. The PotW will vote no. |
| Date | 20:01:05, October 14, 2008 CET | From | Federal Republican Party (UCF) | To | Debating the ARP Economic Manifesto |
| Message | The FRP opposes articles 2 and 4. However, we support articles 1 and 3, although we would like to see child labor completely legalised. |
| Date | 00:02:50, October 15, 2008 CET | From | Union Party | To | Debating the ARP Economic Manifesto |
| Message | We oppose article three. It forces the government to pay for building arms, then buy the product they helped to make. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 56 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 139 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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