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Bill: De-Regulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Cathartic Crisis Coalition
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: June 2753
Description[?]:
| To get government greasy and corruption stained fingers our of our Nations Economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 60
Current: 1
Proposed: 50
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 5
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 does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government enforces a salary cap.
Current: The government enforces a salary cap.
Proposed: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 8
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 9
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Current: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:13:38, May 08, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the De-Regulation Act |
| Message | Holy Jesus. You trying to start another civil war?! |
| Date | 03:32:52, May 08, 2009 CET | From | Cathartic Crisis Coalition | To | Debating the De-Regulation Act |
| Message | Take it easy now. The last civil war started because we were in power in the Government and the left got angry. We have no share in government, we have no power in the legislature. Your party is the party in charge! We want to see some Capitalism brought back to the economy, this is our platform, we hope that the other parties agree with us and vote for this legislation. |
| Date | 06:51:14, May 08, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the De-Regulation Act |
| Message | I know; I was just utilizing hyperbole to express how outrageous this bill is. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 372 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 269 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 109 |
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