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Bill: The New Republic of Rutania Reformation Act (1) of December 3136
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Front Alliance
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 3137
Description[?]:
| The New Front Alliance propose to adjust the government's economic policy to better address the economic situation of the Republic of Rutania. As the Republic of Rutania continues to prosper it is crucial to provide for the benefit of all. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 25
Current: 26
Proposed: 35
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 12
Current: 33
Proposed: 23
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Proposed: 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.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Proposed: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:31:05, June 16, 2011 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the The New Republic of Rutania Reformation Act (1) of December 3136 |
| Message | Our party will agree to most of the proposals except article 1. Can the NFA elucidate on why we need higher corporate tax rate when the rate is in a competitive position? |
| Date | 06:19:51, June 16, 2011 CET | From | New Front Alliance | To | Debating the The New Republic of Rutania Reformation Act (1) of December 3136 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We welcome the new Democratic party and note that we feel a sense of familiarity. It is as if those behind the Democratic Party have served in this Assembly before! As if they are simply re branding to break the coalition for Rutanian renewal's majority. We welcome their input but any attempt to halt progress shall not be met kindly. We hope the Democratic Party joins the current serving cabinet parties in working for a better Rutania. |
| Date | 08:46:57, June 16, 2011 CET | From | Commonwealth Liberal Party | To | Debating the The New Republic of Rutania Reformation Act (1) of December 3136 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, How does this "better address" the economic situation in Rutania? In fact, years of liberalisation and liberal economic policy are what have brought Rutania to be a model for other nations to follow. This is a country that believes in freedom of the individual, not the interference of government as the NFA has proposed. All that this act does is increase the purview of government into the lives of everyday Rutanians, burden successful individuals and companies and in effect make for a worse Rutania. Rutanians do not want big government, not in 2137 years has Rutanian wanted big unwieldy government. Rutanians want small, efficient government, that stays out of their way. We fear what all this regulation and government will bring to not only the Rutanian economy, but also to everyday Rutanians. Should this pass, the LCP and our allies will make every effort to dismantle every little iota of this sorely unneeded and draconian bill. |
| Date | 00:22:34, June 17, 2011 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the The New Republic of Rutania Reformation Act (1) of December 3136 |
| Message | We would like to thank NFA for their kind welcome, but breaking whatever is going on is not our party's intention. We will follow what is to be right for Rutania and that is the sole purpose of our existence. We would appreciate if the NFA answer our party's former question on the corporate tax. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 360 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 315 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Did you know you can change the official name of your nation? All you need to do is draw up a new name that is in accordance with the Nation Renaming Guide, pass a bill proposing the name change with a two-thirds majority and then post a request to Moderation on the "Renaming Requests" thread. You can change city and region names in this way too. |
| Random quote: "Radical left-wing ideologies must be stamped out." - Franklin McCarthy, former Solentian politician |