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Bill: Telamon Nationalization Act of 3006
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Nationalist 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: August 3007
Description[?]:
We have spent the last few months deregulating the industries of Telamon in the hopes of reaching a cooperative society, however in recent months we have found that instead of creating a cooperative we have only created a heaven for Capitalist that seek to destroy the power of the people and of the state and therefore we now with the assistance of those that want to see a powerful nation and a powerful people return the power to the state. |
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 and owns all banks.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 25
Current: 45
Proposed: 100
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 5
Current: 7
Proposed: 0
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.
Old value:: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Current: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Proposed: The government does not allow foreign embassies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions are illegal.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 15
Current: 27
Proposed: 25
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
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 are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 05:49:08, September 29, 2010 CET | From | Telamon Brotherhood of Unions | To | Debating the Telamon Nationalization Act of 3006 |
Message | There are many parts of this Bill that we do not agree with, but the overall bill is fine. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 347 | |||
no | Total Seats: 153 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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