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Bill: Free Market Bill 3533
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aliança per la Llibertat (LA)
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: June 3534
Description[?]:
| A BILL to establish free markets and direct our country towards prosperity and growth. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Current: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Proposed: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order.
Current: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Proposed: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes "ethical" tariffs on nations with lower environmental and labour rights standards.
Proposed: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 7
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: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Current: There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
Proposed: Local governments decide on salary cap laws.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:32:41, August 20, 2013 CET | From | Aliança per la Llibertat (LA) | To | Debating the Free Market Bill 3533 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, this Bill will enhance liberties and liberal markets in our country. It is necessary for the well-being of our population. |
| Date | 15:21:29, August 20, 2013 CET | From | Realism Party | To | Debating the Free Market Bill 3533 |
| Message | This bill may help the economy in the short run, but after a while, the people will generally start to become poorer and poorer, and the wages will go down, causing all sorts of other issues, such as internal fights, and possibly even a rebellion. It's a no for me. |
| Date | 16:36:50, August 20, 2013 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Free Market Bill 3533 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I have but one word for this bill, ludicrous. To tax religions are an incentive for the government to crack down on people who wish to worship their religion as they please. The point of religion is NOT to make a profit, so I cannot understand why the LA wishes to tax them. I believe that tariffs may be used as diplomatic tokens. If another country is doing something that is harmful to the peaceful nations of the world, or if they are abusing their citizens, I believe the government reserves the right to use the force of the tariff to harm that country in a way that is not through military might. Our party has already taken a stance on energy in our Devolution Bill, and would like for more power to be given to the states. Also, our party believes in a tight border security along with strict border laws in order to prevent illegal immigration. If foreigners wish to come to our country, they must get in the back of the line and wait just like everybody else. Cutting back on border security will only encourage more illegal immigrants, which in the long-run, will harm this country. Thomas Leon Republican Party Trade and Industry Candidate |
| Date | 15:54:25, August 21, 2013 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Free Market Bill 3533 |
| Message | We disagree with Articles 2 and 3, and will reenact the old value in another bill. |
| Date | 00:17:31, August 22, 2013 CET | From | Realism Party | To | Debating the Free Market Bill 3533 |
| Message | We still strongly disagree with Article 6, and refuse to vote yes unless that is change/removed. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 468 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 82 |
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