Columbia
Proposals
Economic Liberalization Act of 2012

Legislative Bill · Columbia

Economic Liberalization Act of 2012

Proposed by Liberal Modernist · fronted by Ethan Pearson

Opened

5 Nov 2012

Voting closes

4 Jan 2013

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

4 changes

Rationale

These reforms modernize outdated policies to boost economic growth, reduce bureaucracy, and align with global standards for fiscal sustainability and individual choice.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Retirement Age Policy	Retirement at 60	Retirement at 60
2	Public Broadcasting Funding	Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)	No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
3	Gambling Regulation	State-licensed casinos and lottery only	Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
4	Minimum Wage Policy	Basic minimum wage	Basic minimum wage

1

Retirement Age Policy

Previous law

Retirement at 60

2

Public Broadcasting Funding

Previous law

Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)

No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)

3

Gambling Regulation

Previous law

State-licensed casinos and lottery only

Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)

4

Minimum Wage Policy

Previous law

Basic minimum wage

Proposer

Party

Liberal Modernist

A centrist, technocratic party. We work to build a bright future for free minds through reason, innovation and competition.

Core pillars

Ethan Pearson

Activist · Age 57

3,495 social followers

A charismatic policy wonk with a working-class upbringing, Ethan Pearson combines academic rigor and grassroots passion, using his analytical mind to bridge the gap between intellectual ideals and practical solutions.

🎓 Academic 🔬 Analytical ✨ Charismatic 🤝 Loyal 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

Draft

22 February 2012
Vote Open

5 November 2012
Vote Closed

4 January 2013
Became Law

4 January 2013

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed

77Yes 12No 11Not voted 100 seats

For: 77 / 100 seats (77.0%)

Against: 12 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 11

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 86.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Liberal Modernist Proposer	77	Yes	No reason given
Solidarity	12	No	No reason given
Empty seats	26	Not voted

House of Representatives

Passed

321Yes 52No 62Not voted 435 seats

For: 321 / 435 seats (73.8%)

Against: 52 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 62

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 86.1%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Liberal Modernist Proposer	321	Yes	No reason given
Solidarity	52	No	No reason given
Empty seats	103	Not voted

Presidency

Passed

0Yes 0No 1Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

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