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Bill: Economic Opportunity Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Demokratychna Delic Partija
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: October 3228
Description[?]:
| "We must remove the policies that our nation imposes that impede economic growth and prosperity. This bill shall be the first of many in a push for compromise to please all the citizens of this great nation" Ruth Hemmings Chairwoman of the Whig Party |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: Local governments decide on salary cap laws.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:10:24, December 15, 2011 CET | From | Social Anarchy Party | To | Debating the Economic Opportunity Act |
| Message | only agree with article 3 |
| Date | 02:24:37, December 16, 2011 CET | From | Illuminati | To | Debating the Economic Opportunity Act |
| Message | We disagree with article 3. |
| Date | 02:24:54, December 16, 2011 CET | From | Illuminati | To | Debating the Economic Opportunity Act |
| Message | We're still voting for it, however. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 123 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 156 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 46 |
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