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Bill: Economic Policy and Public Interest Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Land and Peoples' Choice Party
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: June 3398
Description[?]:
| Our economy sorely needs to be unshackled from the bonds of meddlesome intervention. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 8
Current: 27
Proposed: 7
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Proposed: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Current: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Proposed: Nudity on television is banned.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike.
Current: All strikes are illegal.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:02:22, November 17, 2012 CET | From |  Land and Peoples' Choice Party | To | Debating the Economic Policy and Public Interest Act |
| Message | We hope that these reasonable measures to protect public morality and ensure economic liberty will be accepted by the other parties. |
| Date | 20:31:41, November 17, 2012 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Economic Policy and Public Interest Act |
| Message | We absolutely reject all proposals in this bill, there can be no compromise here. |
| Date | 18:56:50, November 18, 2012 CET | From | Land and Peoples' Choice Party | To | Debating the Economic Policy and Public Interest Act |
| Message | You are free to oppose economic liberty and public morality if you wish. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 72 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 229 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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