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Bill: The Economy in the Hands of the People
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill proposes to change the allocation of funds in the budget. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 4714
Description[?]:
| Another step in the transitions towards an economy for the people and by the people. We will enforce a salary cap. The salary difference in businesses cannot be higher than 5. The highest salary has to be at the most 5 times greater than the lowest salary. We will also enforce the 35 hours work week because with the old system, workers had to work sometimes 8 or 9 hours a day. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
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 provision is left to local governments.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 3
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 4
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 5
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 200,000,000 LPD | 5,000,000 LPD | 5,000,000 LPD |
| Foreign Affairs | 2,550,000,000 LPD | 2,500,000,000 LPD | 2,500,000,000 LPD |
| Internal Affairs | 10,000,000,000 LPD | 23,000,000,000 LPD | 23,000,000,000 LPD |
| Finance | 1,500,000,000 LPD | 1,500,000,000 LPD | 1,500,000,000 LPD |
| Defence | 16,500,000,000 LPD | 22,000,000,000 LPD | 22,000,000,000 LPD |
| Justice | 6,000,000,000 LPD | 10,000,000,000 LPD | 10,000,000,000 LPD |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 12,000,000,000 LPD | 30,000,000,000 LPD | 30,000,000,000 LPD |
| Health and Social Services | 30,000,000,000 LPD | 57,000,000,000 LPD | 65,000,000,000 LPD |
| Education and Culture | 12,500,000,000 LPD | 28,000,000,000 LPD | 25,000,000,000 LPD |
| Science and Technology | 3,500,000,000 LPD | 18,000,000,000 LPD | 16,000,000,000 LPD |
| Food and Agriculture | 4,900,000,000 LPD | 25,000,000,000 LPD | 24,000,000,000 LPD |
| Environment and Tourism | 3,000,000,000 LPD | 8,000,000,000 LPD | 8,000,000,000 LPD |
| Trade and Industry | 3,500,000,000 LPD | 12,000,000,000 LPD | 10,000,000,000 LPD |
| Total | 106,150,000,000 LPD | 237,005,000,000 LPD | 237,005,000,000 LPD |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:13:59, February 19, 2020 CET | From | Hosian Monarchists | To | Debating the The Economy in the Hands of the People |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, we do not approve of the budget changes and also believe that working hours should not be reduced below 8 hours a day. Otherwise a fine bill Abstain |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 145 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 109 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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