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Bill: AfK Economic Proposals
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alternative for Kalopia - AfK
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: July 5549
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on cryptocurrency.
Old value:: The government has no policy on cryptocurrency
Current: The government has no policy on cryptocurrency
Proposed: Cryptocurrency is legal and regulated, select private institutions can issue cryptocurrency.
Article 2
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 encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is legal but not recognized under government employment regulation policy.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal but not recognized under government employment regulation policy.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
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 single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 5
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 to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).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 forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 7
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 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the charging and collection of interest on loans
Old value:: The government has no policy on the charging of interest on loans
Current: The central bank determines the policy on charging interest on loans (if one exists)
Proposed: The central bank determines the policy on charging interest on loans (if one exists)
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
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 allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Reserve requirements for bank loans
Old value:: The government takes no stance on reserve requirements for bank loans.
Current: There is a full reserve requirement for bank loans.
Proposed: There is a full reserve requirement for bank loans.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Policy on social welfare benefits distribution
Old value:: Local governments distribute all social welfare benefits.
Current: The national government and local governments work together to distribute all social welfare benefits.
Proposed: The national government and local governments work together to distribute all social welfare benefits.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All veterans shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Proposed: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 18
Current: 12
Proposed: 13
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 35 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 90 |
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