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Bill: Economic Compromise Act of 4051
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluzian Liberty and Freedom Party
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: March 4053
Description[?]:
| Considering some of the proposals from the Nationalist and Libertarian Parties, we would like to propose a set of economic compromises, that ideally everyone can accept. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Current: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Proposed: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Proposed: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: There are no regulations on 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 5
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Current: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Proposed: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 50
Current: 10
Proposed: 47
Article 8
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 that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:50:42, June 29, 2016 CET | From | Imperial Alliance | To | Debating the Economic Compromise Act of 4051 |
| Message | Madam Speaker, All of these measures are a step in the right direction, and we strongly support them. Cosmo Adams Chairman of the Imperial Alliance |
| Date | 00:04:27, June 30, 2016 CET | From | SLP-Libertarian Alliance | To | Debating the Economic Compromise Act of 4051 |
| Message | Madam Speaker We are strongly against articles 2, 4, and 10 while we are reluctant about 9. We feel that we have to keep these protections in place, but we are willing to compromise with the rest. |
| Date | 02:07:34, June 30, 2016 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Economic Compromise Act of 4051 |
| Message | Madam Speaker, While in reality the Libertarian Party would like to see much stronger action taken, we do welcome these measures. This bill is a long awaited step in the right direction for many in this country, and it has our full support. - Senator Bob Rackett, Finance Spokesperson |
| Date | 14:04:50, June 30, 2016 CET | From | Beluzian Liberty and Freedom Party | To | Debating the Economic Compromise Act of 4051 |
| Message | Madam Speaker, Taking the SLP's concerns into account, we have attempted to amend/remove the concerning articles, and would like to hear further feedback. -Hon. Sen. Pocock |
| Date | 07:38:34, July 01, 2016 CET | From | SLP-Libertarian Alliance | To | Debating the Economic Compromise Act of 4051 |
| Message | Madam Speaker We feel that the private sector has no place in forest management. We feel that the government has done a good enough job and that the for profit nature of the private sector puts our forests in jeopardy. We wish for forestry to be addressed in a separate bill, since that really has nothing to do with the economy anyway. |
| Date | 14:29:29, July 01, 2016 CET | From | Beluzian Liberty and Freedom Party | To | Debating the Economic Compromise Act of 4051 |
| Message | Madam Speaker, We believe that the offending portion of this bill has been removed, and would like to hear from our colleagues on this. -Hon. Sen. Pocock |
| Date | 20:23:23, July 01, 2016 CET | From | Beluzian Liberty and Freedom Party | To | Debating the Economic Compromise Act of 4051 |
| Message | Madam Speaker, Seeing no further comments by our colleagues, we feel it is appropriate to put this to a vote. -Hon. Sen. Pocock |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 548 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 202 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Whilst the use of non-English languages can be appropriate for nation names, party names, constitutional titles and other variables, English is the official language of communication in the game. All descriptive texts and public communications should be in English or at least appear alongside a full English translation. |
| Random quote: "The right to suffer is one of the joys of a free economy." - Howard Pyle (commenting on unemployment in Detroit) |