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Bill: Twelfth Popular Demand Bill
Details
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: July 3210
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Current: There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
Proposed: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:45:21, November 08, 2011 CET | From | Independence Party | To | Debating the Twelfth Popular Demand Bill |
| Message | How will currency be administered without a central government owned bank? |
| Date | 23:47:15, November 08, 2011 CET | From | Independence Party | To | Debating the Twelfth Popular Demand Bill |
| Message | How will currency be administered without a central government owned bank? |
| Date | 23:49:00, November 08, 2011 CET | From | Tea Party | To | Debating the Twelfth Popular Demand Bill |
| Message | What aspect of administration of currency are you asking about? |
| Date | 23:49:51, November 08, 2011 CET | From | Independence Party | To | Debating the Twelfth Popular Demand Bill |
| Message | The actual handing out of currency, printing notes and minting coins etc. |
| Date | 23:51:22, November 08, 2011 CET | From | Tea Party | To | Debating the Twelfth Popular Demand Bill |
| Message | The mint usually mints coins, and prints notes.. |
| Date | 23:53:15, November 08, 2011 CET | From | Independence Party | To | Debating the Twelfth Popular Demand Bill |
| Message | But the mint is usually affiliated with the central bank |
| Date | 23:54:26, November 08, 2011 CET | From | Tea Party | To | Debating the Twelfth Popular Demand Bill |
| Message | Then the mint would obviously become independent. |
| Date | 23:55:25, November 08, 2011 CET | From | Independence Party | To | Debating the Twelfth Popular Demand Bill |
| Message | Fair enough |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 291 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 434 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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