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Bill: A Regulated Economy for the Workers
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 4730
Description[?]:
| An unregulated economy can only lead to the worst excesses. An economy that works for everyone, a fair economy, is an economy regulated by the government to ensure that the multinationals and the billionaires are not stealing from the people. With these measures, we can be sure that the workers are paid fairly and that no one is left behind. We have everyday people who tell us: "I'm living on the minimum wage, I can't pay my bills, I can't go on vacation every year, I can't offer presents to my children on christmas time" and so on! Dear colleagues, it is unacceptable. We should have a better control on the economy of our country if the multinational and the super-rich don't do it for us. We're one of the few parties to say it out loud: Yes, the rich should pay. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: 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.
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 Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Current: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Proposed: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on profit sharing
Old value:: Companies are required to distribute a minority fraction of its profits to employees.
Current: A fiscally beneficial system encourages companies to share profits with employees.
Proposed: Companies are required to distribute a majority fraction of its profits to employees.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:29:34, March 23, 2020 CET | From | Left for Progress | To | Debating the A Regulated Economy for the Workers |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, As we promised, we vote for the minimum wage and free health care. So our vote is "yes". Respectfully: Xander Fletcher, the Communication Director and Temporary Supreme Second-delegate of the Left for Progress. |
| Date | 08:37:47, March 24, 2020 CET | From | Common Wealth Party - CWP | To | Debating the A Regulated Economy for the Workers |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We support this and will always fight for this but I think it is now useless to vote on such things if it is clear that there is no majority for it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 72 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 78 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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