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Bill: RM Agenda No. 1
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluzia Communist 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: July 4779
Description[?]:
| Radical Movement's agenda consist of various legislations that would push Beluzian society closer towards a more egalitarian and socialist society. It's clear to the movement that a sudden change would be inefficient, instead we propose a more gradual reform with a clear goal, which is a complete transformation of society, to avoid stagnation in progress. Agenda No. 1 is regarding the economy. 1. To pursue a more worker-supportive economic system, a democratic worker's council-based economy is required. The current government's attitude towards Worker's council is adequately supportive, but it's clear for us that the time is come to progress towards a more council-based economy by forwarding a more encouraging attitude from the government. 2. It's laughable that in 48th century Beluzia phone service is still not free. The free flow of communication is an important matter for a free and prosperous society, and we suggest it's time for the government to provide telephone lines free for usage by the populace. 3. Monopolies are defects of the unrestricted market. Absolute monopoly in any sector of economy would only kills healthy competition that is essential in the pursuit of prosperous and innovative economy. 4. It's time already for a guaranteed standard of living for the whole populace. We cannot afford any undeserving poverty no more. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Current: Monopolies are actively enforced in all sectors of the economy.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:35:48, July 02, 2020 CET | From | Beluzia Renewal Party (BRP) | To | Debating the RM Agenda No. 1 |
| Message | Nothing with which the BRP would object to here!!! OOC: A party with no policies: is that sitting on the fence/hedging one's bets? Or is it crass indecision? Either way, they are well qualified to govern! |
| Date | 11:00:04, July 03, 2020 CET | From | Beluzia Renewal Party (BRP) | To | Debating the RM Agenda No. 1 |
| Message | The BRP apologises for the comments made earlier in the debate, At the time, the bill had been dormant for some time with no proposals in it! Now that four articles have been added, the BRP can no longer say that there is nothing in the bill to which it would object. We wouldn't necessarily dismiss all these proposals out of hand, but we certainly cannot support all of them, so we must vote no. |
| Date | 19:55:44, July 03, 2020 CET | From | Beluzian Kingship Party | To | Debating the RM Agenda No. 1 |
| Message | apart from article 4 the Kingship is very willing to co-operate with this movement |
| Date | 19:56:23, July 03, 2020 CET | From | Beluzian Kingship Party | To | Debating the RM Agenda No. 1 |
| Message | and article 1 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 227 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 258 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 165 |
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