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Bill: Economic Reform Act of 3278
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party
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: April 3279
Description[?]:
| To get the government out of the economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Current: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
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: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 15
Current: 18
Proposed: 5
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government enforces a salary cap.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Article 7
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: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:19:54, March 25, 2012 CET | From | Vorona Conservative Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act of 3278 |
| Message | Stop proposing laws with more than 5 articles without debate. If you wold take it step by step then on some the VCP could vote yes. But now...no! |
| Date | 18:38:11, March 25, 2012 CET | From | Vorona Conservative Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act of 3278 |
| Message | Just kick article 4 and we will vote yes! |
| Date | 19:50:59, March 25, 2012 CET | From | United Vorona Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act of 3278 |
| Message | The UVP requests that this bill be moved back to debate. There is a lot to like in this bill and a few minor changes would earn our support. |
| Date | 20:40:11, March 25, 2012 CET | From | Social Liberal Party of Vorona (SLP) | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act of 3278 |
| Message | The SLP will vote yes for now, and will vote for further changes to this bill. This bill is not perfect, but it is still a step forward. |
| Date | 20:48:41, March 25, 2012 CET | From | Green Party of Vorona | To | Debating the Economic Reform Act of 3278 |
| Message | Our party doesn't support the articles 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 of this bill, because of that we vote no. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 605 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 145 |
| Random fact: "Jezvraljogadsrlji" means "Social" in the Jelbic languages. |
| Random quote: "The great economic, social and political scientist, Karlstein Metz, accurately predicted over 2,500 years ago that capitalism is doomed to destruction by its inherent weaknesses and contradictions, and must inevitably be replaced by a communist form of social, political and economic organisation." - Friedrich Pfeiffer, former Dorvish politician |