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Bill: Economic Regulations Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Impartialist Society
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: May 3530
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 10
Current: 25
Proposed: 13
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:24:37, August 13, 2013 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Economic Regulations Act |
| Message | We don't support the gambling regulations or the salary cap. We would vote for this if you took out the parts we disliked. Edwin Fertig, President |
| Date | 06:29:35, August 13, 2013 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Economic Regulations Act |
| Message | We also don't support regulation of daily working hours. You can propose all that in a separate bill. Edwin Fertig, President |
| Date | 06:33:26, August 13, 2013 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Economic Regulations Act |
| Message | More regulations? We do not support excess regulations. We do not support positive discrimination. Let employers hire who they want to hire. George Martin, Finance Minister |
| Date | 06:36:35, August 13, 2013 CET | From | Impartialist Society | To | Debating the Economic Regulations Act |
| Message | The regulations for positive discrimination serve to aid in weeding possible threats to the country and its finances |
| Date | 06:38:16, August 13, 2013 CET | From | Impartialist Society | To | Debating the Economic Regulations Act |
| Message | The regulations for positive discrimination serve to aid in weeding possible threats to the country and its finances |
| Date | 06:38:19, August 13, 2013 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Economic Regulations Act |
| Message | Mr. Chairman, I do not understand anything this fellow just said. I would like him to elaborate. George Martin, Finance Minister |
| Date | 06:39:30, August 13, 2013 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Economic Regulations Act |
| Message | Regulating drugs now? Mr. Chairman, there are a few things we supported, but this bill is promoting regulation too much. Edwin Fertig, President |
| Date | 06:43:51, August 13, 2013 CET | From | Impartialist Society | To | Debating the Economic Regulations Act |
| Message | Yes, by regulating the usage of recreational drugs we not only prevent citizens from sel harming but gain income for the government's operations. |
| Date | 06:46:16, August 13, 2013 CET | From | Impartialist Society | To | Debating the Economic Regulations Act |
| Message | By having a set mandate as to how businesses should approach hiring new employees, we guarantee that the necessary security checks are done, the candidate is sane and can contribute to the growth of the nation and not its demise |
| Date | 06:46:48, August 13, 2013 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Economic Regulations Act |
| Message | As the laws are now, Mr. Chairman, all drugs are legal. How do we prevent them from self-harming when we haven't banned ANY drugs at all? I think the Impartialists ought to propose a separate bill about drugs. Fabian Davis, Minister of Health & Social Services |
| Date | 06:49:35, August 13, 2013 CET | From | Impartialist Society | To | Debating the Economic Regulations Act |
| Message | We can agree and comply with the wishes of the Minister of Health & Social Services as we find them reasonable |
| Date | 06:49:53, August 13, 2013 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Economic Regulations Act |
| Message | That is not what positive discrimination is. Positive discrimination is a policy where employers should try to favour persons from minorities (for example: racial minorities, homosexuals, persons with strange religions, etc.). It has nothing to do with individual applicants' qualifications for a job, and instead uses pity to overlook a person's qualifications. We would start hiring persons "just because they're black" or "just because they're gay" instead of ignoring all that and only focusing on the applicant's ability to do the job. George Martin, Finance Minister |
| Date | 06:52:21, August 13, 2013 CET | From | Impartialist Society | To | Debating the Economic Regulations Act |
| Message | With being enlightened as to the full meaning of the term, it has been decided to withdraw the proposal for such and agree with what stands, without challenge. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 160 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 140 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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