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Bill: Economic Alterations (revisited)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Duchy's People's 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: October 2225
Description[?]:
| "Our party proposed a bill similar to this some time ago, which was defeated. We feel that at this moment in time the bill can gain the majority of support and pass." Bill Gates, DPP Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:53:59, May 06, 2006 CET | From | Red Star Movement | To | Debating the Economic Alterations (revisited) |
| Message | We can support articles 1 and 2. However, why do you propose 3? You are no workers party with laws like this. |
| Date | 18:20:33, May 06, 2006 CET | From | Duchy's People's Party | To | Debating the Economic Alterations (revisited) |
| Message | We understand your opposition RSM and wouldn't expect anything less, but we feel that this will gain us support so that we can later bring our true policies into motion. |
| Date | 01:54:01, May 07, 2006 CET | From | Christian Democrats | To | Debating the Economic Alterations (revisited) |
| Message | "We intend to vote against this bill. It limits the rights of the worker to strike, infringes on economic liberty (without which there is no freedom), and reintroduces the nationalisation program. No." -- Vivanne Dynamis, acting Director General |
| Date | 17:39:42, May 08, 2006 CET | From | Red Star Movement | To | Debating the Economic Alterations (revisited) |
| Message | If this passes we will immediately propose a bill to rectify article 3. OOC - if I remember :P |
| Date | 15:47:24, May 10, 2006 CET | From | Keymon Ruling Party | To | Debating the Economic Alterations (revisited) |
| Message | We would only ever support article 3, articles one and two would adversely effect the Keymon economy... |
| Date | 10:23:11, May 11, 2006 CET | From | Duchy's People's Party | To | Debating the Economic Alterations (revisited) |
| Message | support the bill for the moment then you can repeal against the article which you are opposed to. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 53 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 52 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 15 |
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