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Bill: Economic Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Milita and Freedom Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 4119
Description[?]:
| we propose the following |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 2
Withdraw from the International Labour Agreement 4103.
Article 3
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: All banks are privately owned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Only small-scale gambling is allowed, involving limited amounts of money; casinos are illegal.
Current: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Article 6
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 to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).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 actively enforced in all sectors of the economy.
Proposed: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Article 7
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: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 8
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 which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: The government is entirely responsible for the controlled sales of recreational drugs through operating stores and other locations.
Current: The government is entirely responsible for the controlled sales of recreational drugs through operating stores and other locations.
Proposed: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Article 12
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 13
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:34:43, November 10, 2016 CET | From | Beluzian Traditional Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform |
| Message | This is an extremely sensible bill. However, article 2 is a concern. Advertising is an essential part of the economy. If this article is changed you'll have our full support. |
| Date | 17:29:12, November 10, 2016 CET | From | United Social Technocratic Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform |
| Message | Perhaps edit the banking proposal to allow for a central government bank with many other private banks as this will allow the government to enact interest rate laws to more easily control inflation and the health of the economy as a whole. You also will have our full support in this bill should the proposal be changed. |
| Date | 18:47:45, November 10, 2016 CET | From | Graasruuts | To | Debating the Economic Reform |
| Message | Why would you want to privatize banks in our Socialist state? |
| Date | 20:09:38, November 10, 2016 CET | From | The Milita and Freedom Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform |
| Message | it will not be socialist for much longer |
| Date | 20:55:19, November 10, 2016 CET | From | Libertarians of Beluzia | To | Debating the Economic Reform |
| Message | This Bill is attempting to address far to many issues at once. I think these issues need to be addressed one by one. While many of these Articles I can support. I cannot in good conscience support this bill as a whole. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 410 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 190 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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