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Bill: Economic reform 2742
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radicalistische Bewegung
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: April 2743
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
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 regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 2
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 have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:23:10, April 17, 2009 CET | From |  Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Economic reform 2742 |
| Message | I don't see why any reason the government should cease providing free telephone lines after its successful existance these past 40 years. Why cut a program that has seen positive results? |
| Date | 11:22:33, April 18, 2009 CET | From | Radicalistische Bewegung | To | Debating the Economic reform 2742 |
| Message | Cost cutting. And it would create a free telephone market, wich will be more effective then the state can ever ensure. |
| Date | 20:18:26, April 18, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Economic reform 2742 |
| Message | If something isn't broken, why try to fix it? Hulstria isn't going through a recession where we have to cut programs and as I pointed out, its become very successful these past 40 years. There is no reason why this should be cut and there is no indication it is hurting us in anyway. The RM hasn't come up with a good enough logic to sell their idea; they say they want free market but I'm afraid that is just another codeword in the world of the Radicals, anarchy. |
| Date | 20:50:46, April 18, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Economic reform 2742 |
| Message | And plus, its not really free-market is the government is regulating the charge private companies can price. For all we know, we could set rates for $1 for telephone services. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 348 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 308 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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