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Bill: MARC 44: "Economic Revitalization Act"
Details
Submitted by[?]: Medrisite-Associated Revisionist Council
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 3188
Description[?]:
| "We cannot afford to fall into the folly that destroyed the Alliance of Democratic Forces. As much as it pains us, we must cut a number of social programs. Fear not people, for we will still offer a public option, but with private business competing for the economic welfare of the Pontesi Hegemony!" Hiram Calgar, M.A.R.C. Chairman |
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
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Current: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Proposed: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Proposed: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Article 4
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 that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:27:57, September 26, 2011 CET | From |  Medrisite-Associated Revisionist Council | To | Debating the MARC 44: "Economic Revitalization Act" |
| Message | "We cannot afford to fall into the folly that destroyed the Alliance of Democratic Forces. As much as it pains us, we must cut a number of social programs. Fear not people, for we will still offer a public option, but with private business competing for the economic welfare of the Pontesi Hegemony!" Hiram Calgar, M.A.R.C. Chairman. |
| Date | 00:53:01, September 26, 2011 CET | From | Medrisite-Associated Revisionist Council | To | Debating the MARC 44: "Economic Revitalization Act" |
| Message | "We cannot afford to fall into the folly that destroyed the Alliance of Democratic Forces. As much as it pains us, we must cut a number of social programs. Fear not people, for we will still offer a public option, but with private business competing for the economic welfare of the Pontesi Hegemony!" Hiram Calgar, M.A.R.C. Chairman |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 675 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow role-play that seems to belong to the world of fantasy, science fiction and futuristic speculation. |
| Random quote: "Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Is it feared, then, that we shall turn our arms each man gainst his own bosom. Congress have no power to disarm the militia. Their swords, and every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birthright of an American...[T]he unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments, but, where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the hands of the people." - Tenche Coxe |