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Bill: New Economy Act of 2808
Details
Submitted by[?]: Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei
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 2809
Description[?]:
| (mainly visibility though I do argee with some here) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: Local governments establish policies on the production of pornography.
Current: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Proposed: Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:34:14, August 28, 2009 CET | From |  Königs Reichspartei | To | Debating the New Economy Act of 2808 |
| Message | I agree with all except Article 1 |
| Date | 02:39:09, August 28, 2009 CET | From | Kaiserlich Partei | To | Debating the New Economy Act of 2808 |
| Message | KR, may I ask why you are opposed to Article 1. I do not believe that the government should heavily regulate the economy. |
| Date | 06:23:29, August 28, 2009 CET | From | Königs Reichspartei | To | Debating the New Economy Act of 2808 |
| Message | Most capitalist governments have a central bank as a precaution for an economic crisis. In times of economic prosperity, I agree government intervention should be deterred. |
| Date | 21:58:30, August 28, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the New Economy Act of 2808 |
| Message | I did not expect this to pass; I'll be moving to return the central bank after the next election, that article was for pure visibilty |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 363 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 362 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Particracy has been running since 2005. Dorvik was Particracy's first nation, the Dorvik Social Democrats the first party and the International Greens the first Party Organisation. |
| Random quote: "Political correctness is just tyranny with manners." - Charlton Heston |