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Bill: Free Market Economic Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Party
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: July 2138
Description[?]:
| These are our proposals to make Jelbania a more liberal economically nation. We believe it is important for Jelbania to adhere to the free market, as this will boost wealth and employment, plus it will boost our position in the world, |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 10
Current: 18
Proposed: 0
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Fireworks of all sorts are illegal.
Current: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is illegal.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions are illegal.
Current: Trade unions are illegal.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 6
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 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.
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 | 15:43:17, November 06, 2005 CET | From |  Jelbanian Revolutionary Green Party | To | Debating the Free Market Economic Reforms |
| Message | I agree to Articles 2,3and 5. No Trade union should be allowed on sympathy strike, it is a waste of workers, And Sales \Tax should remain the same. |
| Date | 15:46:21, November 06, 2005 CET | From | Hatter's Tea Party | To | Debating the Free Market Economic Reforms |
| Message | 1. While I am certainly in support of less taxes, I cannot support a complete lift of the sales tax. 2. No objection to this article. 3. The National Government has no business meddling in such petty affairs as gambling. 4 + 5. Any legislation on the actions of Trade Unions serves only as further insult until the Unions may legally exist. |
| Date | 18:04:50, November 06, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Free Market Economic Reforms |
| Message | Its a sales tax on essential goods, ie food. Why put a tax on basic necessities, that is harmful to the poor, as indirect tax hurts them more than it does the rich if it is on essential goods that the poor must buy. Luxury tax remains the same, we see no pont in taxing food. |
| Date | 19:06:26, November 06, 2005 CET | From | Hatter's Tea Party | To | Debating the Free Market Economic Reforms |
| Message | Good point, on the taxes, I also agree. |
| Date | 19:13:04, November 06, 2005 CET | From | Jelbanian Revolutionary Green Party | To | Debating the Free Market Economic Reforms |
| Message | good point, in agreement their. |
| Date | 19:59:15, November 06, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Free Market Economic Reforms |
| Message | The legislation on unions will be necessary once unions are allowed to exist, as we allow in this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 28 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 45 |
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