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Bill: BHV Economic Suite
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hulstrian People's Alliance
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 2721
Description[?]:
| The following is a programmatic attempt at economic reform. Should the situation mandate it, we would be amenable to splitting some articles into separate bills |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 0
Current: 20
Proposed: 5
Article 2
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: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: Only professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, fireworks are illegal to the general public.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 0
Current: 15
Proposed: 5
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Article 6
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 allowed but are regulated.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All strikes are illegal.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:43:04, March 05, 2009 CET | From | Nationale Demokratische Union | To | Debating the BHV Economic Suite |
| Message | We cannot support due to the introduction of an unnecessary sales tax. |
| Date | 12:43:27, March 05, 2009 CET | From | Nationale Demokratische Union | To | Debating the BHV Economic Suite |
| Message | * As well as corporation tax. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 61 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 664 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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