SB 109-03: Keep the Market Free Act (Passed)

[WD]

OBD signed these laws but didn't have much to do with them, iirc. Anyway, I don't support the repeal of either.

Agreed. I had the honor of authoring and overseeing the passage of these bills during the 108th Senate and I can say that they were historic measures on behalf of the people of this country, and in particular the working people of this country. These two bills have raised wages, arrested growing income inequality, and gave workers a stronger voice within their workplaces. These bills empowered working men and women like never before.

Notably, a lot of the sponsors’ advocacy is patently false. Shareholders still maintain a majority of their voting power (in fact they have 60 percent). But sadly, for some in this chamber, anything other than workers having 0% is unacceptable.

Repealing those reforms will result in pay cuts and lower wages for Atlasians, it will silence, sideline, and marginalize workers. It will make this country poorer and more unequal. It will take wealth out of communities and concentrate it in the hands of those who already have so much. The Senator speaks of “robbery”, but the real robbery here is of the Atlasian people. Lower pay and more inequality: that shall be the outcome. I ask my colleagues to join me in voting this drivel down.

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Objecting and introducing this amendment:

AN ACT
To undo poor economic policy

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,

Section I. Title

This act may be cited as the Keep the Market Free Act.

Section II. Repeal

The Wage Fairness Act is repealed effective January 1st, 2024.

[WD]

Aye

[WD]

Amendment:

AN ACT
To undo poor economic policy

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia assembled,

Section I. Title

This act may be cited as the Keep the Market Free Act.

Section II. EPC

The Economic Policy Commission (EPC) is hereby established.

 The commission shall consist of (1) individual selected by the President and (1) individual selected each by the Governor of Lincoln, the Governor of the South, and the First Minister of Frémont.

The commission shall conduct research and a study into the economic effects of the Worker Representation Act and The Wage Fairness Act. The EPC shall prepare a report of its findings, which shall be adopted only by an unanimous vote of the EPC.

The findings of the EPC shall be submitted to the Senate upon completion. The EPC shall cease to exist upon publication of its final report.

The sponsor of this bill speaks of “no economic policy research”. In that case, I think this amendment is a reasonable compromise.

[WD]

Aye

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To WD, are the positions created here filled by players or NPCs?

Players.

[WD]

Objecting, as we still haven’t voted on WB’s amendment

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Aye

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Aye

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Objection

[WD]

Nay

[WD]

Nay