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Bill: Free Markets Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Neoliberal Party of Kalistan
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: June 4916
Description[?]:
| Our current economy is too heavily regulated, which stifles economic growth. Companies need more flexibility to deliver prosperity to all inhabitants of Kalistan. However, some regulation is needed to ensure an economy that is fair to all. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on employee representation on corporate boards
Old value:: Two thirds of corporate boards must consist of employees
Current: One third of corporate boards must consist of employees
Proposed: One third of corporate boards must consist of employees
Article 6
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 considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Current: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Article 9
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 actively enforced in specific sectors of the economy.
Current: Monopolies are only actively enforced in specific sectors of the economy.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:25:52, April 02, 2021 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Free Markets Act |
| Message | Comrades, why do you say it is "too heavily" regulated? The economic goals of this government are Zero Percent Growth. If our organization of the Market "stifles" growth it is by design. The ideology of ethical socialism requires zero percent growth, controlling for population to maintain control over our own domestic markets, currency and fiscal health. We are not sure what the Neo-Liberals are referring to, but clearly they have not read the works that discuss why it is that we have zero percent growth. But at any rate, these provisions are pro capitalist and anti worker, and we will not in any way support proposals along these lines which will only increase income disparity and poverty for the vast majority of Kalistani workers. We oppose. |
| Date | 04:27:30, April 02, 2021 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Free Markets Act |
| Message | We would, however support Article 8 if it were stripped out and offered as a separate Bill. |
| Date | 23:12:06, April 02, 2021 CET | From | Coalition of Workers | To | Debating the Free Markets Act |
| Message | We are not opposed to Article 2, but the current system is also perfectly good. And as the SPoK stated, we would also support article 8. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 250 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Selucia is Particracy's modern take on Ancient Rome, located on the continent of Majatra. |
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