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Bill: Paradigm Economics
Details
Submitted by[?]: H+ Paradigm
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: May 2734
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards 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 forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
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 has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Only professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, fireworks are illegal to the general public.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Article 8
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 9
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Only small-scale gambling is allowed, involving limited amounts of money; casinos are illegal.
Proposed: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Article 11
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 state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Article 13
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 14
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 considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:43:24, March 30, 2009 CET | From |  Bøsser og Tosser | To | Debating the Paradigm Economics |
| Message | Art. 1: ok, acceptable Art. 2: fullheartedly YES! Art. 3: ok, as it improves on the current situation. would back stronger improvement. Art. 4: YES, great improvement. Art. 5: a reluctant "hmm, 'kay". we would approve nationalized energy production much more if the policy of massive backing for muclear plants was abolished. Art. 6: neutral, but why would you change that? Art. 7: yes, would back stronger improvement of workers' rights Art. 8: yes! Art. 9: neutral, but, again: why would you change that? Art. 10: no! Art. 11 to 14: YEAH! so it comes to a strong "yes" |
| Date | 21:49:52, March 30, 2009 CET | From | H+ Paradigm | To | Debating the Paradigm Economics |
| Message | Art. 1: Yay! Art. 2: Yay! Art. 3: Complete ban on child labor? Art. 4: Yay! Art. 5: There is nothing wrong with nuclear power. Art. 6: Fireworks could potentially be used as weapons. Therefore, citizens shouldn't have any. Art. 7: Not really. Art. 8: Yay! Art. 9: To ensure that the only gambling that takes place is gambling the government deems acceptable and that the government gets a cut. Art. 10: Why not? Art. 11 to 14: Yay! Great another party to steal voters from the Paradigm. Bah. *shakes fist and scowls in direction of KKP and BoT. |
| Date | 22:57:17, March 30, 2009 CET | From | Bøsser og Tosser | To | Debating the Paradigm Economics |
| Message | 3: depends on how you define "child". stronger regulations for non-adults aged 14 and older, complete ban for those younger. that would be my idea. but our legislative process seems not flexible enough for such that at the moment. 5: as long as everything runs fine, not accidents occur and you have no waste to store: yes, there's nothing wrong. but the potential of damage in case of an accident or of a terrorist attack in/against a nuclear power plant, the risk of nuclear waste material getting into hands that should not have access to it and the necessity of assuring secure storage of waste for generations are very strong arguments against nuclear power in my opinion. 6: well, kitchen knives could also be used as weapons. but i see your point. 7: well, than that might be a bill to pass with the KKP ;-) 9: hm, i'd see gambling more as something to spend your free time and by illegalizing it, your cutting down people's choices what to do in their sparetime. but again: i see your point. 10: industrial hemp is a drug-free and ecologically highly valuable crop. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 44 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 31 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The voters enjoy active parties who take upon themselves the initiative to create laws. |
| Random quote: "The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river." - Ross Perot |