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Bill: GE/2: Left Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grey Eminence
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 4785
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 40
Current: 15
Proposed: 60
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Current: The government encourages vaccinations for children, but does not enforce them.
Proposed: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Closed shops are places of employment where only members of a specific union are allowed to work; union shops can hire non-members, but these have to become members after a certain time; agency shops can hire non-members, who have to pay a fee to cover the unions costs. All three are erected by union agreements. (Only valid if unions are legal)
Old value:: Agency shops are legal, but closed shops and union shops are not.
Current: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Proposed: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 17
Current: 3
Proposed: 0
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Only government-run trade unions exist and membership in them is voluntary.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 35
Current: 12
Proposed: 12
Article 7
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 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy on profit sharing
Old value:: Companies are required to distribute a minority fraction of its profits to employees.
Current: The law does not mandate or encourage profit sharing programs.
Proposed: Companies are required to distribute a majority fraction of its profits to employees.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Current: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are allowed but are heavily regulated by the government.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on political education
Old value:: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive an advanced political education.
Current: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive a basic political education.
Proposed: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive a political education that is biased towards the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:09:36, July 12, 2020 CET | From | Likatonia First | To | Debating the GE/2: Left Reforms |
| Message | We would agree to all but the last three. If you got rid of one of them we would support |
| Date | 23:50:14, July 12, 2020 CET | From | Grey Eminence | To | Debating the GE/2: Left Reforms |
| Message | We would choose to remove the proposal on positive discrimination of the three, but we would like to hear from other parties in the Senate before taking any action. |
| Date | 23:56:25, July 12, 2020 CET | From | Likatonia First | To | Debating the GE/2: Left Reforms |
| Message | We would agree to that. |
| Date | 18:18:32, July 13, 2020 CET | From | Authoritarian Workers Party | To | Debating the GE/2: Left Reforms |
| Message | We agree with all of these laws. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 60 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 40 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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