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Bill: FPA bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic 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 3963
Description[?]:
| A bill proposed by the Alorian Fascists. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 67
Current: 63
Proposed: 55
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Current: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
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 4
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
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.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government leaves the funding for abortions up to the local governments.
Current: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government provides abortion funding only for low-income earners.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Collective bargaining
Old value:: Local governments decide whether to allow collective bargaining
Current: Public and private sector employees have the right to collectively bargain
Proposed: Public and private sector employees have the right to collectively bargain
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:49:35, January 04, 2016 CET | From | Liberal Party (Plaid Ryddfrydol) | To | Debating the FPA bill |
| Message | We agree with a few of the proposals, but disagree with the majority. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 132 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 208 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 205 |
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