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Bill: IP Economic Policy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Mordusian 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: April 2720
Description[?]:
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 governmental organisation advertising 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 concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed and unregulated; adult labour laws do not apply.
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 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily 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 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: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Proposed: Only small-scale gambling is allowed, involving limited amounts of money; casinos are illegal.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: The government enforces a salary cap.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is illegal.
Article 10
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 banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 20:39:13, March 02, 2009 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the IP Economic Policy |
Message | Sure...if you WANT to completely destroy the economy. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |
yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |
no |
Total Seats: 265 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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