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Bill: Economic Reform of 3835 MfP
Details
Submitted by[?]: Movement for Percyism
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: October 3847
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, We would like to implement the following economical changes in our country; |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 3
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 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 6
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, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:12:55, April 24, 2015 CET | From | Grand Nationalist Fraction | To | Debating the Economic Reform of 3835 MfP |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, we have problems with the gambling proposal. Otherwise we are willing to support this bill. Ludwig Murphy LNC chairman vice-President of Lodamun |
| Date | 14:13:35, April 24, 2015 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Economic Reform of 3835 MfP |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, My party will not support this Capitalist nonsense. -- Trevor Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG |
| Date | 04:01:35, May 15, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Progressive Alliance | To | Debating the Economic Reform of 3835 MfP |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, My party takes serious issue with most of this bill. Particularly articles 2 and 3. I agree that this bill is capitalist nonsense and I shant be supporting it. Alex Gleed Leader of the Civilian Party |
| Date | 21:54:23, May 17, 2015 CET | From | Lodamun Evil Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform of 3835 MfP |
| Message | Some are nice but we cannot support everything. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 200 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 179 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 220 |
| Random fact: "Treaty-locking", or ratifiying treaties that completely or nearly completely forbid any proposals to change laws, is not allowed. Amongst other possible sanctions, Moderation reserves the discretion to delete treaties and/or subject parties to a seat reset if this is necessary in order to reverse a treaty-lock situation. |
| Random quote: "A lie told often enough becomes the truth." - Vladimir Lenin |