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Bill: Economics
Details
Submitted by[?]: Metzism movement party of Pontesi
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: September 4144
Description[?]:
| To have a stronger economical country it is the opinion of the CP that industrie and coorperations should always be runned by the state, or at least be checked by the state. Child labour should always be forbidden. Our children should go to school and not having to work! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is mandatory; all children must seek employment.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 20
Current: 15
Proposed: 40
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 10
Current: 25
Proposed: 20
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
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.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for everyone.
Current: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Proposed: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 70
Current: 75
Proposed: 65
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:34:28, January 01, 2017 CET | From |  Potensian National Congress | To | Debating the Economics |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We would support Article 7 on limiting access to pornography, but not the rest. It is important not to close our economy off to private enterprise. If we want to improve and modernise our economy, we need a private sector that flourishes. President Vijay Tripathi |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 80 | |
| no | Total Seats: 19 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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