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Bill: An Economy for the People
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party
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 4692
Description[?]:
| We need to have a controlled economy for the people and by the people. The banks and capitalists should not have the hand on our economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: The government enforces a salary cap.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy on employee representation on corporate boards
Old value:: No employee representation is required on corporate boards
Current: One third of corporate boards must consist of employees
Proposed: Two thirds of corporate boards must consist of employees
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on profit sharing
Old value:: The law does not mandate or encourage profit sharing programs.
Current: A fiscally beneficial system encourages companies to share profits with employees.
Proposed: Companies are required to distribute a minority fraction of its profits to employees.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 15
Current: 21
Proposed: 20
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 34 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 63 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 11 |
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| Random quote: "The right to suffer is one of the joys of a free economy." - Howard Pyle (commenting on unemployment in Detroit) |