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Bill: Economic and Religious Rectification Bill of 2780
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK)
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: April 2781
Description[?]:
| To correct the changes recently made to the Kalistani Economy and observance of religion due to default. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 3
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: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 4
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: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
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 considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:33:21, July 02, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Economic and Religious Rectification Bill of 2780 |
| Message | It is important for all leftists to vote on this bill. Regardless of how you all feel on the SPoK Omnibus, these provisions were deliberately separated out so they have a chance of passage. |
| Date | 01:29:00, July 03, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Economic and Religious Rectification Bill of 2780 |
| Message | I don't know if the GSDp is coming back... |
| Date | 19:49:09, July 07, 2009 CET | From | The Republican Party | To | Debating the Economic and Religious Rectification Bill of 2780 |
| Message | This is a victory for all peopel in this country. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 235 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 367 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 148 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity." - Ralph Nader |