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Bill: Government Withdrawal From Business Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grüne Demokratische 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: November 4289
Description[?]:
| Pragmatismus Platform |
Proposals
Article 1
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: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 2
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 are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 3
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 freely invest in national companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Current: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
Article 5
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 to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).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 only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Proposed: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:53:05, October 18, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Kommunistische Partei | To | Debating the Government Withdrawal From Business Bill |
| Message | Some of us considered voting for this on the grounds it would hasten the demise of capitalism, but the human cost this would cause to working people and their families would just be too much. Friedrich Pfeiffer General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Party |
| Date | 14:33:11, October 18, 2017 CET | From | Grüne Demokratische Partei | To | Debating the Government Withdrawal From Business Bill |
| Message | So violent revolution is okay, but freedom in the economy is not? Okay, that sounds good. Edmond Albrecht Coleader of Pragmatismus |
| Date | 23:21:25, October 18, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Kommunistische Partei | To | Debating the Government Withdrawal From Business Bill |
| Message | So-called "freedom in the economy" under capitalism means the exploitation of the masses by a tiny ruling elite. True freedom can only be enjoyed under Communism. Friedrich Pfeiffer General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Party |
| Date | 23:30:26, October 18, 2017 CET | From | Grüne Demokratische Partei | To | Debating the Government Withdrawal From Business Bill |
| Message | You mean a system where you can never rise up the ladder and where harder worker does not mean better quality of life? Your system is simply to have everyone at the bottom, and a dictator spindling above. Edmond Albrecht Coleader of Pragmatismus |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 298 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 301 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Culturally Open nations can adopt advisory/non-enforceable Nation Descriptions. See http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6242 |
| Random quote: " A government which robs Peter to pay Paul, can always count on the support of Paul." - George Bernard Shaw |