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Bill: Generational Equality Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Yingdala Progressive-Republicans
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: September 4151
Description[?]:
| This legislation is sponsored by Michael Li, Member of Parliament from Jiaozhi. The goal of this bill is to promote equality and genuine meritocracy in the Republic, and to erase the trans-generational class divide. It would implement a wealth tax of 98-99% of assets at the time of death of an unmarried citizen (married citizens would be permitted to transfer their wealth to a spouse with power granted to the Ministry of Finance to investigate potential incidents of fraud). |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on inheritance
Old value:: There are no regulated inheritance laws, inheritance is only regulated by the will of deceased.
Current: There is a regulated inheritance law, private regulation of inheritance is allowed but also regulated.
Proposed: The government inherits everything, private inheritance is outlawed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:12:43, January 15, 2017 CET | From | Guomin Gongren Dang (國民工人黨) | To | Debating the Generational Equality Act |
| Message | One of the main principles of the National Workers' Party is the social equality of all citizens, and hereby completely approves of this law and hopes for more legislation in this area to be approved and passed in the future. |
| Date | 01:31:26, January 15, 2017 CET | From | Yingdala Progressive-Republicans | To | Debating the Generational Equality Act |
| Message | Finance Minister Jules Pan has harshly condemned this legislation and called for a party conference to face off with MP Michael Li over the Social Democrats' position on this issue. |
| Date | 01:41:40, January 15, 2017 CET | From | Yingdala Progressive-Republicans | To | Debating the Generational Equality Act |
| Message | Breaking news: Jiaozhi Governor Zhang Xiulan, a leader of the party's radical wing and a former trade union leader, has reportedly resigned his membership in the Social Democratic League after meeting with Prime Minister Jin Cheng in Tian'an this evening. The Tian'an Shibao has not yet received comment from the office of Governor Zhang or Prime Minister Jin. |
| Date | 02:02:09, January 15, 2017 CET | From | Yingdala Progressive-Republicans | To | Debating the Generational Equality Act |
| Message | Prime Minister Jin Cheng addressed the nation this evening to announce that his party would no longer endorse proposals that would undermine basic property rights. In his address, he said: "The time has come to define once and for all, the role of the state as a guardian of justice and equality, but not as an enemy of freedom. In that vital middle ground, our party is committed to the rebirth of a fully functioning market economy that simultaneously supports robust social services to ensure no Yingdalan is left behind. To rigorous free market competition, we say yes. To guarantees for the sick, elderly, the poor, the disenfranchised, we, too, say yes. This legislation undermines the culture of risk-taking crucial to a free and fair economy." |
| Date | 02:30:10, January 15, 2017 CET | From | Yingdala Progressive-Republicans | To | Debating the Generational Equality Act |
| Message | Update: MP Michael Li has resigned from Parliament and turned in his party membership. He said he is considering a run in the next election as an Independent or as a member of the National Workers' Party. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 135 | |
| no | Total Seats: 214 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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