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Bill: Economic Revitalization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partido Socialista Moderado
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: March 4499
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
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:: Only open shops are legal.
Current: Only open shops are legal.
Proposed: This issue is decided by 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: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 0
Current: 4
Proposed: 8
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 15:45:28, December 11, 2018 CET | From | Saída Pela Esquerda! (SPE) | To | Debating the Economic Revitalization Act |
Message | “Although we will support this bill, we are critical of an increase in taxation—especially one that qualifies as a regressive tax. We also deem this unnecessary since our country has a running surplus, which came about during the PST government.” Pedro Rosado, Minister for Finance |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 121 | |||
no | Total Seats: 134 | |||
abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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