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Bill: Pdl 002/4643 - Social Democratic economic reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partito Popolare Osiano
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 4643
Description[?]:
| Colleaugues, the right is demolishing all the conquest which assured the best protection and dignity to the workers. We must fight all this. Patrizio Rossetti |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 2
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: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 3
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: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Proposed: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on cryptocurrency.
Old value:: The government has no policy on cryptocurrency
Current: Cryptocurrency is legal and regulated, select private institutions can issue cryptocurrency.
Proposed: Cryptocurrency is legal and regulated, the state will issue it's own cryptocurrency.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the charging and collection of interest on loans
Old value:: Banks and financial institutions charge interest on loans and are unregulated
Current: Banks and financial institutions charge interest on loans and are unregulated
Proposed: The central bank determines the policy on charging interest on loans (if one exists)
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 2
Current: 1
Proposed: 10
Article 8
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 allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is fixed by the government.
Article 9
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: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Proposed: There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
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 shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change A law on employers' obligations with regards to social security contributions.
Old value:: Only large enterprises are required to cover payroll contributions for their employees.
Current: Employers are not required to cover payroll contributions.
Proposed: All enterprises are required to cover basic payroll contributions for their employees.
Article 14
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: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Reserve requirements for bank loans
Old value:: There is a fractional reserve requirement for bank loans.
Current: The government takes no stance on reserve requirements for bank loans.
Proposed: There is a full reserve requirement for bank loans.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is illegal.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: Sales of recreational drugs is completely unregulated.
Current: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Proposed: The matter of sales of recreational drugs is handled by local governments.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Article 19
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: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:16:25, October 02, 2019 CET | From | Fronte Repubblicano - Fronte Rinascente | To | Debating the Pdl 002/4643 - Social Democratic economic reform |
| Message | A jumble of proposals, most of them sincerely right, but we strongly oppose Article 16 (prostitution), and for this reason we mainly andrà in - Modesto Tamboia, FR |
| Date | 13:17:29, October 02, 2019 CET | From | Fronte Repubblicano - Fronte Rinascente | To | Debating the Pdl 002/4643 - Social Democratic economic reform |
| Message | *A jumble of proposals, most of them sincerely right, but we strongly oppose Article 16 (prostitution), and for this reason we mainly abstain - Modesto Tamboia, FR* |
| Date | 20:37:23, October 02, 2019 CET | From | Blocco della Sinistra | To | Debating the Pdl 002/4643 - Social Democratic economic reform |
| Message | Deputies Although we too oppose article about prostitution, we will support this bill as an act of will, seeing that it will not be approved |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 230 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 353 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 98 |
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