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Bill: Economy Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Orthodoxthalleristische Wahlmänner
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: July 4025
Description[?]:
| I propose these reforms to strengthen our economy and make our country more attractive for companies to invest. Article 8 also protects children from sexual abuse, and prohibits video material of rape. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates and owns all banks.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 50
Current: 30
Proposed: 30
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 0
Current: 2
Proposed: 9
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Article 7
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 to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).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 forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: All forms of pornography are legal for everyone.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Proposed: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:49:12, May 07, 2016 CET | From | Partei für Fortschritt u. Gerechtigkeit | To | Debating the Economy Reform |
| Message | We are opposed to all Articles. |
| Date | 15:02:27, May 07, 2016 CET | From | Demokratischen Sozialismus Partei | To | Debating the Economy Reform |
| Message | We agree on 8. |
| Date | 15:15:07, May 07, 2016 CET | From | Orthodoxthalleristische Wahlmänner | To | Debating the Economy Reform |
| Message | 8 will get its own vote I propose |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 468 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 182 |
| Random fact: Unless otherwise stated, monarchs and their royal houses will be presumed to be owned by the player who introduced the bill appointing them to their position. |
| Random quote: "Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the US media." - Noam Chomsky |