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Bill: Economic Reform Act, 3115
Details
Submitted by[?]: House of Occitane
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: June 3116
Description[?]:
| This economic proposal shall ease the tax burden on the people by transferring it to the corporations and consumers of luxury goods. Furthermore, this government seeks to impose certain regulations upon various areas of industry to create a fairer economic environment. Signed, Nicholas d'Orléans-Vassar Minister of Trade and Industry |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is mandatory; all children must seek employment.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 0
Current: 17
Proposed: 12
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 0
Current: 5
Proposed: 2
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 0
Current: 18
Proposed: 10
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All strikes are illegal.
Current: All workers, except public employees, have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 75 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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