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Bill: UDLP Economic Manifesto
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Democratic Labour Party
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: July 2331
Description[?]:
| The economy must be put in the hands of those that create the wealth |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 0
Current: 15
Proposed: 60
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Article 4
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 state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Article 6
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 most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:27:16, December 18, 2006 CET | From | AM Populist Social Democrats | To | Debating the UDLP Economic Manifesto |
| Message | Hmm...the PLP would love to support Article 1, and can accept Article 2; but Article 3 goes too far and would force us to vote no. If it were moderated to the option that the state owns some industries and others are private, we could support the bill. But we believe in as much or more private ownership than public, with wealth then redistributed. |
| Date | 04:31:12, December 18, 2006 CET | From | AM Populist Social Democrats | To | Debating the UDLP Economic Manifesto |
| Message | Okay, there's a lot more in the bill now...just a second..... Looking at it, too much in this bill is too radical for us to support, although we would love to see a corporate tax imposed (but not 60%), corporations prevented from firing strikers, and encouragement-- but not requirement-- of DWC's. You get more credit if the bill passes, and you'll need the PLP votes and votes of parties to our right if you want to pass this, so you might wish to moderate it. |
| Date | 16:24:10, December 18, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the UDLP Economic Manifesto |
| Message | Article 5 is the only one we could support, so .... NO! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 137 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 190 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 24 |
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