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Bill: Economic Fairness Act
Details
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 3926
Description[?]:
| Mr Speaker, It is key to rebuild a fair economy after 4 long years of libertarian government. President of the Commonwealth Paul Stansted |
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 large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: The government enforces a salary cap.
Proposed: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:32:37, October 21, 2015 CET | From | Rutanian Environmentalist Workers Party | To | Debating the Economic Fairness Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We in the REWP will fully support this bill, it is critical that our government gets involved in these matters to help the people of our nation. Leader of the REWP, Steven Taylor |
| Date | 12:47:35, October 21, 2015 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Economic Fairness Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The Libertarian Party will not agree with this bill. It's almost against everything we stand for. Ronald Paul LP leader |
| Date | 12:53:05, October 21, 2015 CET | From | Rutanian Devolution Party | To | Debating the Economic Fairness Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We will be agreeing with the Libertarian's on this matter and will not be endorsing this bill. [Komachi Kuno] [Finance Minister for the RDP] |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 162 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 112 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 76 |
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