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Bill: JP 1 (4931): Negative Election Platform on the Economy
Details
Submitted by[?]: 姬恩黨 (Jien Faction) 🌄
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: December 4931
Description[?]:
| We prefer a mixed economy to one dominated by the state or capitalist class. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on cryptocurrency.
Old value:: Cryptocurrency is legal and regulated, the state will issue it's own cryptocurrency.
Current: Cryptocurrency is illegal.
Proposed: Cryptocurrency is illegal.
Article 2
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 Ministry of Finance.
Current: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the national legislature.
Proposed: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the head of state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is prohibited.
Proposed: All advertising is prohibited.
Article 4
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the charging and collection of interest on loans
Old value:: Banks and financial institutions charge interest on loans and are unregulated
Current: The Ministry of Finance determines the policy on charging interest on loans
Proposed: Charging interest on loans is illegal for religious purposes
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Current: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is fixed by the government.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: Fireworks of all sorts are illegal.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards foreign workers.
Old value:: Foreign nationals are treated the same as native citizens when searching for employment.
Current: Foreign nationals are treated the same as native citizens when searching for employment.
Proposed: Foreign nationals are forbidden to seek employment.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is illegal.
Proposed: Gambling is illegal.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Policy on employee representation on corporate boards
Old value:: No employee representation is required on corporate boards
Current: One third of corporate boards must consist of employees
Proposed: Two thirds of corporate boards must consist of employees
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: Industrial hemp is illegal.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 15
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 compulsory.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: The government enforces a salary cap.
Proposed: The government enforces a salary cap.
Article 17
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 forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are actively enforced in all sectors of the economy.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Reserve requirements for bank loans
Old value:: There is a fractional reserve requirement for bank loans.
Current: There is a fractional reserve requirement for bank loans.
Proposed: There is a full reserve requirement for bank loans.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Current: The government sets compulsory quotas for hiring women, minorities and marginalized groups.
Proposed: The government sets compulsory quotas for hiring women, minorities and marginalized groups.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change Policy on profit sharing
Old value:: A fiscally beneficial system encourages companies to share profits with employees.
Current: A fiscally beneficial system encourages companies to share profits with employees.
Proposed: Companies are required to distribute a majority fraction of its profits to employees.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are banned.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: 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.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Proposed: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 233 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 402 |
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