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Bill: Economy Structure Advancement Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Eiserne Faust des Allmächtigen
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: April 4586
Description[?]:
| Hon. Members of the Federal Parliament, After years of preparations, This Government proudly present this reform bill to your House. This will encourage the unemployed to find a job, youngsters to have weekend jobs, this will reduce the influence of the state drastically and remove ideology based barriers from the economical structure. This reform will make the economy competitive and will raise the welfare standard for everyone. Ferdinand Heinz Blöcker, Federal Chancellor Heinrich Sammler, Minister of Finance Joachim Brudersacher, Minister of Trade and Industry |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
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, and the government does not intervene at all.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 5
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 single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: Recreational drugs sales are handled by private foundations which are heavily regulated by the government.
Current: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Proposed: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:49:47, June 02, 2019 CET | From | Linke Republikaner (LR) | To | Debating the Economy Structure Advancement Reform |
| Message | We are strongly opposing this reform, but allow us to explain why: A1 Introduces child labour which is extremely reactionary. Child labour infringes on poor children's rights and takes jobs away from adults. A2 Would allow private monopolies to take our nation hostage, whenever a policy is passed they don't like. Additionally any kind of market failure (where MSC does not equal MSB) would be detrimental for our people and economy. A3 This is bad, because it can cause inflation or deflation, caused by the demand of foreign markets. A4 All private industries have a profit-making motive, that's why some, such as pharmaceutical R&D were under public control, so that they were operating under a human-helping motive A5 Just lowers the minimum wage and puts the most marginalised people in a worse position. A6 Will result in price exploitation A7 Any banning of drugs has extremely negative consequences - it exposes mild drug users to hard drugs, prevents them from seeking help when they need to and most of all creates a deadly black market. A8 We are a party of cooperatives and we believe that cooperative firms are the superior form of company and should be given advantages so that there would be more of them. This government wants to prevent new cooperatives from forming, by aretificially increasing opportunity cost! |
| Date | 08:40:08, June 03, 2019 CET | From | Eiserne Faust des Allmächtigen | To | Debating the Economy Structure Advancement Reform |
| Message | Thank you for your comments. However, we disagree with all of them. 1. Small weekend jobs does not harm our kids, do they? Besides, it prepares them for the “real” world. 2. No, more competition brings a better price-quality balance. Monopolies are not allowed in our nation and this Government support that idea. 3. The confidence of foreign companies and investors in our economy and Government will raise. Moreover, it will pressure any cabinet to implement sound financial policies. 4. They still will be. However, I see your point and my Ministry will monitor all developments. 5. Working will be better than sitting at home. This will stimulate everyone to become more independent from the state. 6. You mean lower prices.... Nothing wrong with that. 7. We will be offering help to those addicts who want to quit drugs. 8. DWC’s are still allowed. This Government want to give equal rights to private entrepreneurs. Joachim Brudersacher Minister of Trade and Industry |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 192 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 108 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life places should not be referenced in Particracy. |
| Random quote: Time and again, the police prove themselves to be the Class Enemy, an armed mob used to oppress the masses and maintain the wealthy in their privileges. ~Friedrich Pfeiffer, General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Party |