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Bill: Anti-Capitalist Reforms, January 4453
Details
Submitted by[?]: Komitee van die Nasionale Herstel
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: September 4453
Description[?]:
| The influence of private businesses has plagued our nation for decades. With sensible reforms, we will ensure neither central planning or lassiez faire economics become to prevalent in our nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Central Bank oversight and regulation (if a central bank exists)
Old value:: The central bank is an entirely independent agency of the government.
Current: The central bank is an entirely independent agency of the government.
Proposed: The government appoints the head of the central bank and an executive board to manage the central bank and can interfere with its operations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on cryptocurrency.
Old value:: The government has no policy on cryptocurrency
Current: The government has no policy on cryptocurrency
Proposed: The national government leaves policy on cryptocurrency to local governments
Article 3
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: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 4
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 kept within a defined band of fluctuation.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Article 5
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 legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Only government-run trade unions exist and membership in them is voluntary.
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:: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Current: Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
Proposed: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: The government discriminates against minorities in its hiring.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:13:16, September 11, 2018 CET | From | Volks Sozialistische Partei Dundorfs | To | Debating the Anti-Capitalist Reforms, January 4453 |
| Message | We will never allow any attemps to return horror of pasts like slavery and racial segregation in Saridan. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 68 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 32 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life organisations should not be referenced in Particracy, unless they are simple and generic (eg. "National Organisation for Women" is allowed). |
| Random quote: "Communism is like prohibition, it's a good idea but it won't work." - Will Rogers |