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Bill: P.d.l. 13/4225 - Capitalist Empowerment Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lega Giusnaturalistica
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: August 4226
Description[?]:
| Rachele Delfina, Parliamentary Leader of C.C. introduced the following bill: Whereas Freedom is the underpinning of our Capitalist System; Whereas the Capitalist System best and more equitably distributes Scarce Resources; Whereas the Freedom of Movement is an essential Right; and Whereas the Freedom of Association is further an essential Right; Therefore, be it enacted by the Camera dei Deputati: The government has no policy on abortion funding. Advertising is legal and unregulated. The government never subsidises or commissions art. All banks are privately owned. Campaigns are never publicly financed. No employees may engage in collective bargaining. The government has no policy concerning daily working hours. The government may not seize private property. Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike. The sale of food is unregulated. All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed. The government does not fund or manage museums. This is left to the private sector. All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country. All housing is privately-owned. Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated. The nation imposes no border controls on visitors. Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation. Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government provides abortion funding only for low-income earners.
Current: The government only funds abortions for medical emergencies.
Proposed: The government has no policy on abortion funding.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of advertising of substances classified as addictive and harmful (if general advertising by companies is permitted and sale of the addictive/harmful products is allowed).
Old value:: Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages.
Current: Advertising is legal and unregulated.
Proposed: Advertising is legal and unregulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government subsidises artistic institutions and some artists on a case by case basis.
Current: The government never subsidises or commissions art.
Proposed: The government never subsidises or commissions art.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Public financing of political campaigns
Old value:: Candidates that accept public funds cannot accept donations.
Current: All candidates receive public funds, and can still accept donations.
Proposed: Campaigns are never publicly financed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Collective bargaining
Old value:: Public and private sector employees have the right to collectively bargain
Current: Public and private sector employees have the right to collectively bargain
Proposed: No employees may engage in collective bargaining
Article 7
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 8
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may not seize private property.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Article 9
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 can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The sale of food is unregulated.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Current: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Proposed: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Current: The government does not fund or manage museums. This is left to the private sector.
Proposed: The government does not fund or manage museums. This is left to the private sector.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Current: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Proposed: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: All housing is privately-owned.
Proposed: All housing is privately-owned.
Article 15
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 and are unregulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Current: The nation imposes strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order.
Proposed: The nation imposes no border controls on visitors.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Current: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Proposed: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is illegal, but whaling for scientific purposes is allowed.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:52:22, June 13, 2017 CET | From | Nuova Unione | To | Debating the P.d.l. 13/4225 - Capitalist Empowerment Act |
| Message | Though we support articles 4, 5, 11 and 13, we strongly disagree with the rest, especially with article 9, which we take as an open attack on labour rights. We must voice our strong disagreement. - Paolo Conti, the chairman of the iMR |
| Date | 07:42:40, June 14, 2017 CET | From | Partito Nazionale Democratico | To | Debating the P.d.l. 13/4225 - Capitalist Empowerment Act |
| Message | Beniamino Massa, Leader of AI " We support the majority of this bill, and will vote in favor, however it is too unforgiving for the common people in many ways. So later we will adjust." |
| Date | 12:40:09, June 14, 2017 CET | From | Alleanza Radicale - NCD | To | Debating the P.d.l. 13/4225 - Capitalist Empowerment Act |
| Message | Nicola Gasbarro, leader of LP: "There are many articles which we cannot support, but LP thought that this is a good way to contrast the dirigistic and statalized economy" |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 209 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 321 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Information about the population of each country can be found on the Population Information thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8663 |
| Random quote: "Hunger is not the worst feature of unemployment; idleness is." - William E. Barrett |