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Bill: Economic Act, 4886
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Democratic Front [NDF]
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: May 4887
Description[?]:
| Having Capitalism is essential for people with some economic help. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 64
Current: 65
Proposed: 59
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on employee representation on corporate boards
Old value:: One third of corporate boards must consist of employees
Current: One third of corporate boards must consist of employees
Proposed: No employee representation is required on corporate boards
Article 4
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 to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).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 forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Current: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Proposed: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Central Bank oversight and regulation (if a central bank exists)
Old value:: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the national legislature.
Current: The government appoints the head of the central bank and an executive board to manage the central bank but does not otherwise interfere in its operations.
Proposed: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the Ministry of Finance.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for everyone.
Proposed: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Current: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Proposed: Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:43:50, February 03, 2021 CET | From | National Progressive Party (NPP) | To | Debating the Economic Act, 4886 |
| Message | Articles 2 and 6 are good, everything else are deal-breakers |
| Date | 20:45:43, February 03, 2021 CET | From | Justice and Virtue Party (JVP) | To | Debating the Economic Act, 4886 |
| Message | Article 3 is good, articles 4 and 5 are a step in a right direction. The rest is not acceptable. |
| Date | 03:15:51, February 04, 2021 CET | From | National Progressive Party (NPP) | To | Debating the Economic Act, 4886 |
| Message | For the first time, The RYEP, SDP, NPP, GPB, MCP, JVP, BNP, are all in opposition in an unanimous vote. Ouch |
| Date | 14:58:30, February 04, 2021 CET | From | National Democratic Front [NDF] | To | Debating the Economic Act, 4886 |
| Message | Okay, considering other parties opinions, |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 434 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 1 |
| Random fact: Real-life religions should not be referenced in Particracy. Terra has its own religions, many of which mirror real-life ones. See: http://particracy.wikia.com/wiki/Illustrated_Catalogue_of_Religion |
| Random quote: "The great economic, social and political scientist, Karlstein Metz, accurately predicted over 2,500 years ago that capitalism is doomed to destruction by its inherent weaknesses and contradictions, and must inevitably be replaced by a communist form of social, political and economic organisation." - Friedrich Pfeiffer, former Dorvish politician |