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Bill: Economic Stimulus Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party
Status[?]: passed
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: May 4311
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
Current: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards foreign workers.
Old value:: Foreign nationals may seek employment but with inferior legal employment protections and benefits to native citizens.
Current: Foreign nationals may only be employed in circumstances where the government has determined there is a labour shortage.
Proposed: Foreign nationals are treated the same as native citizens when searching for employment.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest 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 6
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Proposed: Gambling is illegal.
Article 7
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 to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).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 actively enforced in all sectors of the economy.
Current: Monopolies are actively enforced in all sectors of the economy.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All strikes are illegal.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:00:32, November 28, 2017 CET | From | Beluzian Party | To | Debating the Economic Stimulus Act |
| Message | This will destroy the economy Dr Wewecho worked so hard to build! and it violates our anti-communist pact treaty we ratified! |
| Date | 22:15:54, November 28, 2017 CET | From | United Party | To | Debating the Economic Stimulus Act |
| Message | "Several of these articles are a bit too supressive on the economy in our opinion, we agree there need to be new regulations and limitations in industries after the BDP's regime, but we believe full communism or socialism isn't the way to go, we need to find the middle ground between full communism, and full capitalism, in order to help the economy recover." President John Fredrickson. |
| Date | 13:00:22, November 30, 2017 CET | From | United Party | To | Debating the Economic Stimulus Act |
| Message | “Actually after reviewing the bill we find nothing wrong with it excuse us we must have misread it.” |
| Date | 20:37:18, November 30, 2017 CET | From | Republican Renewal Party | To | Debating the Economic Stimulus Act |
| Message | "Our party will wholeheartedly support this bill, great for the Beluzian Citizens". -Antonio Acone |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 364 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 285 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 101 |
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