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Bill: Business Freedom 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: October 4502
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 20
Current: 12
Proposed: 0
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 0
Current: 5
Proposed: 1
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 30
Current: 30
Proposed: 50
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards foreign workers.
Old value:: Local governments determine the law with regards to the employment of foreign nationals.
Current: Foreign nationals are treated the same as native citizens when searching for employment.
Proposed: Foreign nationals may seek employment but with inferior legal employment protections and benefits to native citizens.
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: Trade unions are illegal.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: 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.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 9
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 does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:28:37, December 18, 2018 CET | From | Saída Pela Esquerda! (SPE) | To | Debating the Business Freedom Act |
| Message | "This bill puts at risk the rights of all Tukarese workers and offers no prospect of growth. Our economy is stable, we have a running surplus for years now, and there seems to be no justification other than legislative activism to push for this agenda. Furthermore, the proposed taxation regime would drive the government into a deficit, force us to cut down on spending, which would impair many essential services the provided to the population by the State. The GNP proves time and time again that it has nothing but illiterate, ignorant, and populist members." Caio Lima, Minister for Finance |
| Date | 19:29:26, December 18, 2018 CET | From | Partido Socialista Moderado | To | Debating the Business Freedom Act |
| Message | "ThIs BilL puTs aT RiSk tHE riGHTs of AlL TukaReSe WorkeRS" Please, workers aren't the only citizens in Tukarali. Armando Guerreiro, Shadow Minister of Finance of the Grand Nationalist Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 85 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 132 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 38 |
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