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Bill: Radical economy reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Telamonia
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 4231
Description[?]:
Kick the exploiters from our country! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is prohibited.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates and owns all banks.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Current: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 5
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: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 5
Current: 27
Proposed: 50
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: Local governments decide on salary cap laws.
Current: The government enforces a salary cap.
Proposed: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are actively enforced in all sectors of the economy.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 10
Withdraw from the International Free Trade Accord.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 01:21:07, June 24, 2017 CET | From | Telamonia revolutionary socialist Party | To | Debating the Radical economy reform |
Message | The TRSP backs your draft bill, we will vote for this without a doubt. However it is extremely unlikely that the others will... |
Date | 02:48:12, June 24, 2017 CET | From | Républicains Libéraux | To | Debating the Radical economy reform |
Message | You are absolutely right. |
Date | 19:32:09, June 24, 2017 CET | From | Telamonia revolutionary socialist Party | To | Debating the Radical economy reform |
Message | There are some inconsistences in this, It isn't communist at all to reinstate monopolies, it is good that they are forbidden, aim to keep it that way! |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 96 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 654 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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