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Bill: Economy (Restructured)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nacional Unionist Badaran Arbeits Partei
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: December 2188
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 50
Current: 40
Proposed: 5
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 3
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 cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 7
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: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Current: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Proposed: All housing is privately-owned.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:44:18, February 20, 2006 CET | From | Union of Progressive Ulama | To | Debating the Economy (Restructured) |
| Message | Unacceptable neo-liberalism. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 110 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 396 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 244 |
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