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Bill: The People's Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Austonean Social Democrats
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: February 4336
Description[?]:
| This country has been stomping on our middle and lower class citizens in favor of big corporations and millionaires for too long. We must pass these bills to better ensure wealth is circulating to the people so they may stimulate the economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 3
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 private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change A law on employers' obligations with regards to social security contributions.
Old value:: Employers are not required to cover payroll contributions.
Current: All enterprises are required to cover basic payroll contributions for their employees.
Proposed: All enterprises are required to cover basic payroll contributions for their employees.
Article 5
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 6
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All strikes are illegal.
Current: All strikes are illegal.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:13:26, January 19, 2018 CET | From |  Solentian Nationalist People's Party | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | "Collectivist nonsense." Herman Albrecht SNPP President |
| Date | 09:21:28, January 20, 2018 CET | From | Austonean Social Democrats | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | god forbid we protect workers. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 178 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 337 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 35 |
| Random fact: Cultural Protocols should generally be reflective of RP conducted within the nation and should not significantly alter or modify the ethnic, religious or linguistic composition without considerable and reasonable role-play or other justification. |
| Random quote: "Today's political campaigns function as collection agencies for broadcasters. You simply transfer money from contributors to television stations." - Bill Bradley |