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Bill: Market Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM Meria Separatist Alliance
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 2284
Description[?]:
| "These three proposals aim lead us into a more capitalist society. We see no reason for the sale of fireworks to be regulated nor pornography. Also we want to see that the power of trade unions is diminished and we beleive that our proposal goes as far as possible without actually banning TU's." -- Michael Makaveilli |
Proposals
Article 1
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: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Proposed: All forms of pornography are legal for everyone.
Article 3
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 must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Proposed: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:57:45, September 15, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Market Reform |
| Message | We agree with Article 3... but we disagree with Articles 1 and 2 much more strongly. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 179 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 218 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 104 |
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