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Bill: The New Progressive Manifesto on Economic and Financial Affairs
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Progressive 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: August 3862
Description[?]:
| The intention of this bill is to establish the New Progressive Party's political positions on economic and financial issues. OOC: Just to make it clear, I (my party) favor a more socialistic outlook, so I'll be proposing changes in economic issues on that regard. On all other points in current economic/financial issues I look for the status quo, so I won't be adding those proposals. Of course, I'll be voting for my own bill to solidify our positions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 35
Current: 9
Proposed: 37
Article 3
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:: Only open shops are legal.
Current: Only open shops are legal.
Proposed: Agency shops are legal, but closed shops and union shops are not.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 5
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, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is kept within a defined band of fluctuation.
Article 6
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: Monopolies are only actively enforced in specific sectors of the economy.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 68
Current: 64
Proposed: 65
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 535 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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