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Bill: Economic Omnibus Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lutte Féministe de Libération
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: November 2172
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 13
Current: 16
Proposed: 20
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 6
Current: 21
Proposed: 2
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 invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors are not allowed to 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: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Only government-run trade unions exist and membership in them is compulsory.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:47:50, January 17, 2006 CET | From | People's National Unity Movement (RDL) | To | Debating the Economic Omnibus Reform Bill |
| Message | I'm voting for this although article 5 is an anti-democratic disgrace |
| Date | 02:43:58, January 17, 2006 CET | From | Lutte Féministe de Libération | To | Debating the Economic Omnibus Reform Bill |
| Message | It is, but my party needs to move our ideological position farther to the left if we want to keep up with you up and coming smaller parties. |
| Date | 15:44:05, January 17, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the Economic Omnibus Reform Bill |
| Message | I'm very interested in how the Proletariat is going to vote on this. Leftist, you've certainly polarized yourself further towards the left that I'm willing to venture. |
| Date | 01:23:24, January 18, 2006 CET | From | Lutte Féministe de Libération | To | Debating the Economic Omnibus Reform Bill |
| Message | I'm doing this in certain areas just because I don't like the "small-government" label that I'm being tagged with. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 96 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 154 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Moderation will not approve a Cultural Protocol request within the first 48 hours of it being requested. This is in order to give other players a chance to query the proposed changes, if they wish to do so. Moderation may be approached for advice on a proposed change, but any advice proffered should always be understood under the provisio that no final decision will be made until at least 48 hours after the request has been formally submitted for approval. |
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