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Bill: Economic Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Techno-Revolutionary 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: August 2742
Description[?]:
| We feel the following proposals would be beneficial to the people of Barmenia. Ensure that libraries are maintaned and standardised in the highest of all standards across the nation, and implement a comprehensive digitisation program of all texts. The minimum wage should be a living wage, as a minimum wage in and of itself does not guarantee one can survive on what they are being paid by their employer. One should be able to live above the poverty line and have a reasonable standard of living on any wage. A salary cap should be enforced so that wealth is never concentrated in the hands of a few. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: The government enforces a salary cap.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: 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.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
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 | 13:42:09, April 16, 2009 CET | From | Pan-Majatran Liberation Organisation | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act |
| Message | 1. we are opposed to the centralisation of such a vital community resource 2. Given that in most cases the state is technically the employer your proposal weakens the power of the workers 3. We are willing to consider this change, the question being does it represent a raise or drop in the minimum, this is at present unclear |
| Date | 15:52:25, April 16, 2009 CET | From | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Barmenia | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act |
| Message | I would like article 2 changed. |
| Date | 18:42:21, April 16, 2009 CET | From | Techno-Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act |
| Message | This bill must be opposed at all turns! It is the Barmenian people's will that such disgusting corrupt bureaucracy be opposed! Jewish control of the libraries and media must be fought fiercely! No more salary caps! Let the Barmenian man earn as much as he is worth! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 238 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 347 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 32 |
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