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Bill: Socialist Economy Act
Details
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: June 4374
Description[?]:
We intend to bring the economy under the government's control. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Central Bank oversight and regulation (if a central bank exists)
Old value:: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the national legislature.
Current: The central bank is an entirely independent agency of the government.
Proposed: The central bank is an entirely independent agency of the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Closed shops are places of employment where only members of a specific union are allowed to work; union shops can hire non-members, but these have to become members after a certain time; agency shops can hire non-members, who have to pay a fee to cover the unions costs. All three are erected by union agreements. (Only valid if unions are legal)
Old value:: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Current: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Proposed: Only open shops are legal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 0
Current: 17
Proposed: 25
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on cryptocurrency.
Old value:: The government has no policy on cryptocurrency
Current: The national government leaves policy on cryptocurrency to local governments
Proposed: Cryptocurrency is legal and regulated, the state will issue it's own cryptocurrency.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 0
Current: 19
Proposed: 50
Article 8
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.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | |
yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |
no | Total Seats: 285 | |
abstain |
Total Seats: 192 |
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