“luddism at its finest”
Worker Protection And Robot Levy Act of 2020
Rationale
Automation displaces workers without compensating social harm; a robot levy funds retraining and protects livelihoods for shared prosperity.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automation & the Workforce |
Market-led automation
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Ban automation that displaces workers; robot levy
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Automation & the WorkforceProposer
Party
Popular Action Of Society
PAS is a reformist center-left economic party with a patriotic orientation and balanced social values. It supports national development, labor protection, a mixed economy, and social cohesion, promoting stability, responsability, and national identity
Core pillars
Martin Chapman
Candidate for Presidency · Age 50
Martin Chapman traded his military uniform for a political stage, using his disciplined mind and media savvy to bridge the gap between grassroots idealism and institutional power.
Timeline
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Draft11 February 2020
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Vote Open11 February 2020
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Vote Closed11 April 2020
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Did Not Become Law11 April 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 27 / 435 seats (6.2%)
Against: 208 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 200
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Front | 88 | No | luddism at its finest |
| Pax Americana | 107 | No | this is 21st century luddite policy |
| Popular Action Of Society Proposer | 27 | Yes | No reason given |
| Popular People's Front | 0 | Yes | this is literally my flagship proposal. people prefer the original. MANY SUCH CASES! |
| The Center | 13 | No | Bad policy for economy |
Senate
FailedFor: 9 / 100 seats (9.0%)
Against: 48 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 43
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Front | 21 | No | luddism at its finest |
| Pax Americana | 27 | No | this is 21st century luddite policy |
| Popular Action Of Society Proposer | 9 | Yes | No reason given |
| Popular People's Front | 0 | Yes | this is literally my flagship proposal. people prefer the original. MANY SUCH CASES! |
| The Center | 0 | No | Bad policy for economy |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Bad policy for economy”
“this is literally my flagship proposal. people prefer the original. MANY SUCH CASES!”
“this is 21st century luddite policy”