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Bill: Merchant's Omnibus of 2737
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kaufmännischer Anschluss
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: November 2737
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: A single private company owns and maintains the national power grid.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Article 5
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 all workers must have membership in one.
Proposed: Trade unions are illegal.
Article 6
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 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government maintains strict age limitation laws that require proof of age before sales of video games may be made.
Current: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Proposed: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:31:53, April 07, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Merchant's Omnibus of 2737 |
| Message | While I do argee with the KA on abolishing trade unions in this bill, it is the only one we support. The rest we are obviously against. A single private company owning the ENTIRE grid? I'd rather leave the protection and management to the central government or to the Crownlands themselves to hand this. Fire departments shouldn't be "competitively" saught. The government should protect vital industries, not every industry. Finally I don't see any reason why we should end the public health sector; the current law allows for private influence. |
| Date | 13:23:50, April 08, 2009 CET | From | Kaufmännischer Anschluss | To | Debating the Merchant's Omnibus of 2737 |
| Message | We want the government to stay out of the private sector's business to allow for growth, while still subsidizing and protecting it for stability. It is a fairly simple concept. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 539 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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