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Bill: Economic Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Gaduridos
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: January 4208
Description[?]:
| The bill aims to ease up the regulations of the Federal Law for the people that aspires to create new businesses, while maintaining the importance of government regulation concerning about the social services received by low income citizens.. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Article 4
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 considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Proposed: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:28:06, May 07, 2017 CET | From | Hosian Civic Union | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | We disagree with articles 5 and 7 and therefore will not support. However the rest are okay and we would support them. Unfortunately to prevent the offending articles (particularly 7 which would hurt the consumer economy) we will, on balance, oppose this bill. |
| Date | 18:26:35, May 07, 2017 CET | From | Conservative Gaduridos | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | The article 5 and 7 supports the reduction of government interference on free-trade economies on the mobile-services sector and the contraceptive sector which will make way for more new companies aspiring to compete on the both sectors. They'll not just reduce the expenses of the government, it will also maximize the income and generate more jobs. We urge you to reconsider. |
| Date | 18:47:10, May 07, 2017 CET | From | National Socialist Workers party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | this bill will restrict our people's rigth therefore will i oppose |
| Date | 19:12:20, May 07, 2017 CET | From | Conservative Gaduridos | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | The bill has no proposals which restricts no rights of any citizens. |
| Date | 19:56:41, May 07, 2017 CET | From | Hosian Civic Union | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | OOC: I have a feeling that this bill has changed somehow since I posted my first comments and that the articles I was referring to are now 3 (gov subsidies) and 4 (minimum wage). Therefore to clarify: We support 5 and 7 (a lot) but NOT 3 and 4. Sorry for any confusion caused. We will however still vote against it because of the articles covering subsidies and minimum wage (esp minimum wage). |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 193 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 247 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 61 |
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