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Bill: Repeal of Unnecessary Regulations
Details
Submitted by[?]: Protectorate Party
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: May 2133
Description[?]:
| Unneeded laws, lets get rid of them. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 2
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 is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:28:31, October 27, 2005 CET | From | Imperial Malivian Party | To | Debating the Repeal of Unnecessary Regulations |
| Message | Against 1, for 2, and dont care about 3 |
| Date | 01:24:42, October 28, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Repeal of Unnecessary Regulations |
| Message | For 1, against 2 and 3. |
| Date | 03:42:38, October 28, 2005 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Repeal of Unnecessary Regulations |
| Message | considering article 2, we have in effect established a min wage since we are guaranteeing a minimum standard of living for everyone. |
| Date | 19:55:16, October 28, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Repeal of Unnecessary Regulations |
| Message | True, but two safety nets are better than one. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 45 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 186 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 50 |
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