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Bill: Economics
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Conservative 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: February 2197
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is illegal.
Current: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Proposed: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:36:01, March 07, 2006 CET | From | Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons Party | To | Debating the Economics |
| Message | I agree with 3,4 and 5 but I can not accept 1 and 2. If they could be eliminated I would vote yes on this bill. |
| Date | 03:50:35, March 07, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Conservative Party | To | Debating the Economics |
| Message | so are you saying that you don't support children working at all? to me, this means that teenagers can get jobs, but there are regulations on how many hours a week they can work. i'm not talking about having 5 or 6 year old children with jobs, but rather teenagers who want to make money. i want to allow them that option, but i don't want companies to force them into too much work. and could you please define what your problem is with #1, are you against any government regulation of the consumption of alcohol or does it need to be stricter. |
| Date | 23:01:36, March 07, 2006 CET | From | Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons Party | To | Debating the Economics |
| Message | I take back my earlier statement about article 1 as I must have misread your proposal. For some reason I was under the impression that there were restrictions and you were taking them off, but that is clearly not the case. In regards to article 2, when I think children I think pre-teen and I do not believe that pre-teens should even be allowed to work, their only obligation is to go to school. However, if I am incorrect, and children include teenagers then I would have to agree with you. (I guess the real question is what does the game mean by children, but I suppose that if it does not include an option for teenagers then it includes them in the children option). So then, if 2 is what you say it is then I can and will support this bill. |
| Date | 00:07:24, March 08, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Conservative Party | To | Debating the Economics |
| Message | yea, its unclear, honestly, i think that the regulation side of it means that you have to be a certain age to work, and then only so many hours a week. thats just make take on it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 158 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 42 |
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