“Manufactures set prices freely? No. We need to make healthcare affordable to everyone.”
Supply Side Economics Act of 2024
Rationale
These reforms modernise education, digital access, healthcare and retail to boost skills, connectivity, affordability and economic growth for all communities.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Vocational & Technical Education |
Employer-led apprenticeships alongside the academic route
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Dual system: employers must offer apprenticeships and share training costs
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| 2 | Broadband & Digital Access |
Subsidies for rural and hard-to-reach areas
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Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection
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| 3 | Prescription Drug Pricing |
State negotiates prices for public purchasing
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Manufacturers set prices freely
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| 4 | Retail Planning & Licensing |
Planning permission required for large stores; otherwise open
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Presumption in favour of new stores; no size limits
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Vocational & Technical Education2
Broadband & Digital Access3
Prescription Drug Pricing4
Retail Planning & LicensingProposer
Party
Pax Americana
We advocate for free trade, growth and democracy under Broadland's hegemony.
Core pillars
Andrew Douglas
Activist · Age 26
At 21, Andrew Douglas emerged as a vocal advocate for sweeping reforms after his viral social media exposes on local corruption, earning both adoration from activists and suspicion from entrenched elites.
Timeline
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Draft25 August 2024
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Vote Open25 August 2024
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Vote Closed24 October 2024
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Did Not Become Law24 October 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
PassedFor: 278 / 435 seats (63.9%)
Against: 135 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 22
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlands People's Alliance | 0 | No | Manufactures set prices freely? No. We need to make healthcare affordable to everyone. |
| Green Social Union | 40 | No | While parts of this bill are beneficial, others will only harm our nation. |
| Homeland Union | 103 | Yes | A nice bill for our liberal market |
| Pax Americana Proposer | 86 | Yes | No reason given |
| People's Revolutionary Communist Front | 95 | No | We can't support this bill |
| Progressive Reform | 89 | Yes | This is a good idea to pass |
Senate
PassedFor: 67 / 100 seats (67.0%)
Against: 27 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 6
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlands People's Alliance | 0 | No | Manufactures set prices freely? No. We need to make healthcare affordable to everyone. |
| Green Social Union | 14 | No | While parts of this bill are beneficial, others will only harm our nation. |
| Homeland Union | 23 | Yes | A nice bill for our liberal market |
| Pax Americana Proposer | 29 | Yes | No reason given |
| People's Revolutionary Communist Front | 13 | No | We can't support this bill |
| Progressive Reform | 15 | Yes | This is a good idea to pass |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Blake | 1 | No | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We can't support this bill”
“This is a good idea to pass”
“While parts of this bill are beneficial, others will only harm our nation.”
“A nice bill for our liberal market”