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Bill: Centralization I
Details
Submitted by[?]: Slaytanic Wehrmacht
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: March 2131
Description[?]:
| Our followers demand more control over the Industrie, because they are afraid of big machines which produce strange things we sell to other countries. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
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 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 4
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Current: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Proposed: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:39:59, October 22, 2005 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Centralization I |
| Message | We're going to need some splits on this one... |
| Date | 13:33:14, October 22, 2005 CET | From | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | To | Debating the Centralization I |
| Message | Just tell me what you want to be split. |
| Date | 14:19:04, October 23, 2005 CET | From | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | To | Debating the Centralization I |
| Message | any requests or splitups? I will move this to a vote around July/August 2130, so it gets passed (or not) before the next elections. |
| Date | 19:44:23, October 23, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Centralization I |
| Message | 1,2,3 4,5,6,7 |
| Date | 12:02:03, October 24, 2005 CET | From | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | To | Debating the Centralization I |
| Message | done & done. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 81 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 192 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 27 |
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