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Bill: SLP - Lusitanian New Deal
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Liberal 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: December 2310
Description[?]:
| The Social Liberal Party is proud to present it's progressive wide-ranging economic reform. We would like to have the National Party's support on this as previously agreed. The Lusitanian New Deal will effectively save this country from it's economic downfall. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 5
Current: 0
Proposed: 10
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Current: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Proposed: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: Health care is entirely private.
Proposed: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Proposed: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Current: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Current: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Article 11
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 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Current: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Current: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Current: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Proposed: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All strikes are illegal.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:31:26, November 07, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | The Social Liberal Party would like to call upon the National Party to respect our agreement for a coalition. We ask only that the NP would approve with us, our three main economic reforms. Tax, Budget, and Policy (this bill). |
| Date | 11:50:05, November 07, 2006 CET | From | Partito Nazionale | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | What the hell are you doing. With only one bill you mixed all the nations policies and taxes. Please amend this bill and republish it according to subject. |
| Date | 15:29:04, November 07, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | The subject is ending the recession and giving everyone a fair chance in the economy. |
| Date | 15:37:02, November 07, 2006 CET | From | Partito Nazionale | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | I'll abstain This bill is an outrage |
| Date | 20:22:59, November 07, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | What is outrageous about centrist government? |
| Date | 21:56:09, November 07, 2006 CET | From | Partito Nazionale | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | We never decided anything with you. We formed a coalition government to end this political crises and not to gain power and ignore our principles |
| Date | 21:57:15, November 07, 2006 CET | From | Partito Nazionale | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | This reform is aiming for a strong government and lots of taxes. These measures are against investors |
| Date | 22:30:35, November 07, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | The Social Liberal Party would like to call upon the PN to approve the tax reform, this policy bill and an upcoming budget. You have our solemn promise that if they fail to reverse the recession, we will resign from this game. You must vote favourably still on the tax reform bill. If that does not pass then our coalition is meaningless and elections will be called. |
| Date | 22:54:17, November 07, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | [Resign from the game?! This is a game, you are not supposed to resign, but to play! Lol!] We really think this coalition is meaningless. A Social Liberal Party and a Fascist Party cannot do well. Of course, the CP does not agree with these measures as they are against private investment and initiative. |
| Date | 04:22:27, November 08, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | Private investment? What is private investment if not people seeking their own interest? If people have nothing to invest, there can be no private investment. Social inequality drains the economy. Economic Liberalism is non-concentration of power. Lusitanians cannot afford to save for medical emergencies and retirement while they are paying for their job training and education. |
| Date | 11:38:34, November 08, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | We can't believe this bill has passed. This is an attack on liberty and real social justice based on merit. We blame the NP for this. |
| Date | 16:43:55, November 08, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | This is what Lusitanians have vote for. Sensible government. I hope you understand that the kind of nation you were trying to build simply does not exist, never has existed and cannot exist. It is as dogmatic and utopian as Marxism. I'd like to inform the opposition parties that this reform will have little effect unless we strengthen our public institutions. They are currently severely underfunded. The budget and tax reform must pass. |
| Date | 21:32:16, November 08, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | Of course. These reforms are not compatible with the current budget. But the CP as opposition will not pass it, of course. |
| Date | 21:33:20, November 08, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | The SLP shouldn't have let this bill pass without certainty about the budget approval in the parliament. Shameful and irresponsible! |
| Date | 22:50:13, November 08, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the SLP - Lusitanian New Deal |
| Message | Complain to the NP. We had sent the following conditions for coalition to them. "As far as voting discipline is concerned we would request only that you approve: 1. Income-tax reform 2. The federal budget 3. A General Social-Economic Reform that we will announce shortly. This is the absolute minimum. Beyond this the Social Liberal Party would relax voting discipline and allow you to vote against our bills if necessary." |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 138 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 81 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 81 |
| Random fact: When your party holds the foreign affairs department, you can create new treaties. However, before writing anything new, it is a good idea to search for existing treaties which already accomplish what you desire. |
| Random quote: "There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." - Aldous Huxley |