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Bill: Economics Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nationalist Economic Political Movement
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: November 2346
Description[?]:
| An economics act to ensure that private citizens run the government and ensure that the socialists are beaten back for good. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 17
Current: 12
Proposed: 5
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions are illegal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
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 strikes are illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:40:49, January 16, 2007 CET | From | First Party Of Hobrazia | To | Debating the Economics Act |
| Message | Way to extreme for us to back them, we believe in a free trading economy however we think that workers rights should be maintained, we would like less participation in unions and will make our bill soon enough. |
| Date | 18:44:11, January 16, 2007 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Economics Act |
| Message | LEAVE BILLS IN DEBATE!!! WRITE BILL DESCRIPTIONS THAT MEAN SOMETHING!! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 134 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 266 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Don't vote yes on a cabinet coalition that doesn't give you the power that you deserve. |
| Random quote: “Where would the weapons and equipment come from once you've banned the defence industry? Will we be defended by all your hippy people hurling potatoes and cabbages?” - Margaret Woodhall, former Dranian politician |