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Bill: Left Party Program
Details
Submitted by[?]: Course of Freedom (Kellins 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: September 5177
Description[?]:
| Concerning article 3, the minimum wage will be increased by 50%. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 62
Current: 67
Proposed: 60
Article 2
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: Two thirds of corporate boards must consist of employees
Article 3
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 that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Proposed: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on rent regulation
Old value:: The government obligates organizations representing landlords and tenants to negotiate rents.
Current: The government obligates organizations representing landlords and tenants to negotiate rents.
Proposed: The government sets a cap on housing rents.
Article 6
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: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:37:28, September 07, 2022 CET | From | National Reconstruction Party | To | Debating the Left Party Program |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We think that this bill is an economic killer and that it promotes economic inequality. It involves more regulation than is actually necessary. That's why we reject it. Brian Murray, Leader of the SCC |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 42 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 293 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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