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Bill: Liberties and Economic Restoration Act, 3138
Details
Submitted by[?]: Commonwealth Liberal 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: December 3138
Description[?]:
| An act to restore Rutania into the nation it once was, prizing individual liberty and enterprise above that of party power and politics. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 3
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 reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Proposed: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:29:33, June 18, 2011 CET | From | New Front Alliance | To | Debating the Liberties and Economic Restoration Act, 3138 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We could support some of these proposals in a broader negotiation, however too many of them are far too extreme and expose the NLP as ideologues themselves, not the moderating conservatives they present themselves as in debates. |
| Date | 16:51:29, June 18, 2011 CET | From | Commonwealth Liberal Party | To | Debating the Liberties and Economic Restoration Act, 3138 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, May we ask what negotiation has the NFA ever offered our side of politics? None. It negotiates, under the guise of unity, to ensure the passage of its bills, as a backdoor way to pass its own agenda in the pursuit of tyranny. |
| Date | 18:48:54, June 18, 2011 CET | From | Rutanian Supremacist League | To | Debating the Liberties and Economic Restoration Act, 3138 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We thank the NLP for their very perceptive address, and would like to add, for the benefit of those who are too slow to catch on, that none of these proposals are extreme by Rutanian standards. In Rutania this is normality. As a matter of fact, it is the NFA who are too extreme for this nation. Reginald Blackburn, Parliamentarian. |
| Date | 21:27:39, June 18, 2011 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Liberties and Economic Restoration Act, 3138 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Though the UPR can agree with all the provisions in this bill, we however must vote "no" due to the provision affecting unions. It is the UPR's firm belief that unions are able to have the ability to exist and strike when they are being treated unfairly. This bill aims to take away that freedom. Matt Lanton (Ardinia-Wellington) UPR Congressional Leader |
| Date | 02:51:23, June 19, 2011 CET | From | Commonwealth Liberal Party | To | Debating the Liberties and Economic Restoration Act, 3138 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We will happily amend this bill for the greater good, and will remove the article affecting the unions. We believe that overall this bill is good for this nation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 293 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 382 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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