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Bill: Growth Based Economics
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberty Party
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: March 4733
Description[?]:
| We must ease regulations on businesses in order to increase and promote the living standards in our nation. Only by promoting a culture of innovation and efficiency can our citizens and businesses flourish. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 33
Current: 30
Proposed: 30
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 33
Current: 5
Proposed: 25
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government requires that all source be closed and owned by the government.
Current: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Proposed: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:03:05, March 29, 2020 CET | From | Lodamese Democratic Progressive Party | To | Debating the Growth Based Economics |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, While we are a bit unsure about the proposal on the banking system and the salary cap, we can agree on much of the others. Seeing such a decrease on the essential goods tax is great and while we are at odds with decreasing the corporation tax, it's not by much so we can compromise. Though we are supporting this overall measure, we won't rule out revisiting those issues should private companies go too far in abusing the power this would give them. Trevor Larnis, GPP MP, Lodamun Finance Minister |
| Date | 09:06:49, March 29, 2020 CET | From | Prince-Republican League - New EAPP | To | Debating the Growth Based Economics |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, we, Southerners, are not in the business of supporting capitalist tricks. Julius Gabriel don Ederan, Baron of Tracgilski |
| Date | 09:06:50, March 29, 2020 CET | From | Prince-Republican League - New EAPP | To | Debating the Growth Based Economics |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, we, Southerners, are not in the business of supporting capitalist tricks. Julius Gabriel don Ederan, Baron of Tracgilski |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 408 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 337 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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