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Bill: Economic Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Catholic Political Union
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: February 3262
Description[?]:
| The excessive state control over and ownership of Telamon's economy is stultifying and unhealthy. Our citizens need a greater dose of economic liberty. Give entrepreneurs more of a chance. Leroy Adams (Chairman of the CPU) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates and owns all banks.
Current: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:23:56, February 20, 2012 CET | From | National Imperial Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act |
| Message | This is not ideal, but a vast improvement over the current situation. |
| Date | 10:19:33, February 20, 2012 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act |
| Message | We welcome this bill as a step in the right direction with regards to opening up Telamon's economy, but agree that is does not go nearly far enough. However change, no mattr how slowly it oocurs, is better than no change. Charles Fox ULA Trade & Industry Spokesman |
| Date | 16:43:09, February 20, 2012 CET | From | Communist Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The counter-revolutionary thugs have already destroyed more then enough in this country. Such anti-proletarian moves show the true colors of the so-called 'democrats', they are nothing more then bourgeouisie thugs. But, we fear not; the people of this nation will destroy you. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 343 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 143 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 127 |
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