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Bill: National Economy Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jelbek Knstatak Prta
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: December 3397
Description[?]:
| The Jelbic Nationalist Party wishes to see these changes to the national economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 15
Current: 0
Proposed: 33
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Current: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Current: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 15
Current: 19
Proposed: 8
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Current: There is a compulsory private pension system.
Proposed: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal but not recognized under government employment regulation policy.
Current: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Proposed: Prostitution is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:38:24, November 17, 2012 CET | From |  Jelbanian Democratic Party | To | Debating the National Economy Act |
| Message | We applaud the initiative of the Jelbic Nationalist Party, however are adamantly against many of these articles. Article 1 - We are adamantly against this Article. Not only is it completely immoral but should remain illegal. Children should be in school learning, not working. Article 2 - We are neither for this or against this without seeing the possibly income we can from doubling the amount of tax corporations pay. Article 3 - We can support this measure by itself. Article 4 - We prefer to allow the local governments to decide this for themselves. It cuts down on government bureaucracy and costs for monitoring the sales of fireworks. Article 5 - We could live with a drop to 10% but no further below and thus are against. Article 6 - Against. We want this matter to remain within the matter of the individual states. Article 7 - We have no opinion on this matter and are neither for or against this. Article 8 - We are ADAMANTLY against this, period and will never vote to include this. Abigail Woodbury Leader of the Opposition |
| Date | 15:55:43, November 18, 2012 CET | From | United New Jelbania | To | Debating the National Economy Act |
| Message | We are opposed to all Articles, including Articles 1 and 8, to which we unequivocally disagree, and vow to vote against every bill that includes such proposals, save the proposal to change gambling regulations, which is presented in Article 6. Pierre Harris Ministry of Finance |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 335 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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