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Bill: Tax Reduction and Infrastructure Devolution Act of 4164
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Luthori
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: October 4165
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, These proposals would spur growth, encourage business investment, and devolve certain policies to the duchies, where local concerns may be better addressed. I yield. Rt Hon. Christopher Holt MD Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Internal Affairs Leader of United Luthori |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 13
Current: 20
Proposed: 10
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 0
Current: 6
Proposed: 2
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Current: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Current: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:22:56, February 11, 2017 CET | From | Freeborn Luthorians/Freeborn Coalition | To | Debating the Tax Reduction and Infrastructure Devolution Act of 4164 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This does NOTHING for the people of Luthori. Firstly, at the time we are, DWCs act as a popular and EFFECTIVE alternative to mass corporations in the nation. With low prices, high as possible wages and conditions, and humane pratices. There is no reason to ban them, it's just a way for United Luthori to appeal to the Corporate Fascists. And not just this, but for the Train Operating Companies, it is best that we have a nationalized system. Without it, prices will rise drastically, as of now people do not have to pay for train rides. But just because of some useless statistic the United Luthori party views as important, GDP, we should force commuters to pay for their daily rides. It's not the brightest thing I've ever seen, currently all power is freely provided to the people. Allowing everyone, EVERYONE, to live at a higher standard then before. Especially with the fact that low-income housing is provided freely. And not just this, but why would anyone in their right mind propose privatizing fire management? No one would, devolving this policy is just dangerous. Finally, let's hurt the workers of Luthori with a needless tax that will do nothing for us. This is cancerous and should be rejected by the Diet now... Right now! I yield. Sarah Gjestsen Orange Thrift Shop Co-Operative Co-Owner Freeborn Activist |
| Date | 05:13:31, February 11, 2017 CET | From | United Luthori | To | Debating the Tax Reduction and Infrastructure Devolution Act of 4164 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, If the Metzists had their way, the government would pay for everything, nobody would have to work, and we'd all be living in a perfect, free love utopia shooting drugs up our arms. It's time to get this country back in order and wipe out the undignified traces of socialism tainting its image. I yield. Rt Hon. Christopher Holt MD Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Internal Affairs Leader of United Luthori |
| Date | 11:39:16, February 11, 2017 CET | From | Luthorian Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the Tax Reduction and Infrastructure Devolution Act of 4164 |
| Message | We need to provide free essential needs to our people. This will only make Luthorians more poor. Energy also has to be public, because if not, our government will just plan the energy without taking people in consideration. We agree that our government is not able to pay all our citizens spending. But we must ensure the essential goods (such as food) are free or, at least, accessible to all the people living in our Nation. For that reasons, we vote 'no' for this bill that will only make poor people more poor, and rich people more rich. We want a state where everyone has equal opportunities to live, and where everyone can live a good life. Working and paying for luxury goods, but having free access to essential goods. I yield. John Parker Candidate Minister for Internal Affairs Luthorian Revolutionary Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 399 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 251 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: In Culturally Protected nations, special care must be taken to ensure realism is maintained when role-playing a government controlled by an ethnic and/or religious minority. If it is to be supposed that this government is supported by a majority of the population, then this should be plausibly and sufficiently role-played. The burden of proof is on the player or players role-playing such a regime to demonstrate that it is being done realistically |
| Random quote: "A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests." - Niccolo Machiavelli |