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Bill: Economic Reform, I
Details
Submitted by[?]: Wildrose Alliance
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: May 3631
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to loosen regulations, decrease government interference, protect the right to work and increase foreign investment. The tentative vote date is September 3630. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Closed shops are places of employment where only members of a specific union are allowed to work; union shops can hire non-members, but these have to become members after a certain time; agency shops can hire non-members, who have to pay a fee to cover the unions costs. All three are erected by union agreements. (Only valid if unions are legal)
Old value:: This issue is decided by local governments.
Current: Only open shops are legal.
Proposed: Only open shops are legal.
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:55:45, March 01, 2014 CET | From | Wildrose Alliance | To | Debating the Economic Reform, I |
| Message | I think this proposal is reasonable, but willing to negotiate. Thoughts? |
| Date | 18:16:05, March 01, 2014 CET | From | Alorian Freedom Movement | To | Debating the Economic Reform, I |
| Message | Wow... You really dont want to get this passed, do you? Only the Conservative Party is pro unrestrained capitalism. |
| Date | 20:49:30, March 01, 2014 CET | From | Wildrose Alliance | To | Debating the Economic Reform, I |
| Message | Ideally, I would get all of these articles enacted into law. However, I realize that it is not possible. Again, I'm willing to dispose of some articles in this bill in order to get it passed. We're aiming to increase economic freedom and fairness in this beloved nation. As an example, individuals should never be precluded from having a job whether they belong to a union or not. Or the government should not play God and pick the winners and losers in business by rewarding failure and punishing success; let the free market arbitrate. Again I'm open to negotiation and willing to concede some of the more contentious articles presented above. |
| Date | 20:56:31, March 01, 2014 CET | From | Wildrose Alliance | To | Debating the Economic Reform, I |
| Message | I definitely think that the article on closed shops is passable. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 66 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 209 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle." - Alexis de Tocqueville |