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Bill: Economic Reform Act of 3185
Details
Submitted by[?]: Urban Party of Rutania
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 3185
Description[?]:
| A bill to reform our economic system. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 2
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: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:05:48, September 20, 2011 CET | From |  Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act of 3185 |
| Message | Members of the Parliament, I will not sit back as Rutania is hijacked by a party who wish to push its agenda of socialism. Therefore I urge you all to pass this bill as soon as possible so it can reverse the damage already done to our economy before it's to late. Melvin Young President of Rutania |
| Date | 07:25:26, September 20, 2011 CET | From | Alliance of Evil | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act of 3185 |
| Message | Members of the Parliament, Strong words from a party who voted on one of our cabinet proposals. We would implore the more conservative members of the UPR to question how much influence the former NIP and Freedom parties are having on their anti-Alliance agenda. Moving on the articles, we believe the current ones are sufficient for the needs of everyday Rutanians: In article 1 and 2, it is a reasonable assumption that high prices will hurt the poor in Rutania and that a state-owned industry will set the industry's agenda in not maximising profits but offering electricity to all at affordable prices. Regardless, the URP's proposed policy is unnecessary, since the regulations will make the companies work in the same way. In article 3, the fact is, as Rutania's GDP per capita grows we can afford to pay workers more and instead of that money going into the hands of fat-cat bosses, it can improve the general well-being of everyday Rutanians. Dark Lord Leechenstein (Chief Party Supervisor) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 198 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 254 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 147 |
| Random fact: The voters enjoy active parties who take upon themselves the initiative to create laws. |
| Random quote: "Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made" - Otto von Bismark |