“I don't see how this will do anything good to our country, it will just make companies hire less people to avoid bankrupting themselves and we will have to spend tonnes on these newly unemployed peoples unconditional benefits.”
Progressive Rights And Freedoms Act of 2022
Rationale
These reforms modernize laws to prioritize economic dignity, secular education, family autonomy, press freedom, and social security for all citizens.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minimum Wage Policy |
Basic minimum wage
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High living wage
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| 2 | State-Funded Faith Schools |
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
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State funds secular schools only
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| 3 | Divorce Law |
No-fault divorce, standard process
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Quick no-fault divorce
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| 4 | Media Censorship Policy |
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
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Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
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| 5 | Welfare Conditionality |
Light conditions, few sanctions
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Unconditional benefits
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Minimum Wage Policy2
State-Funded Faith Schools3
Divorce Law4
Media Censorship Policy5
Welfare ConditionalityProposer
Party
Historic Pact Of Novograd
We are a broad democratic alliance uniting the working people of Novograd. Our platform is dedicated to defending workers' rights, delivering universal social welfare, modernizing industrial infrastructure to defeat unemployment, and expanding public education to secure dignity for every family.
Core pillars
Jonathan Adams
Activist · Age 56
A calculating former banker with a silver tongue, Jonathan Adams traded high finance for politics, using his analytical mind and sharp instincts to craft persuasive arguments that turn even the most complex policy into compelling common sense.
Timeline
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Draft2 April 2022
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Vote Open29 April 2022
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Vote Closed16 May 2022
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Did Not Become Law16 May 2022
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Worker's Congress
FailedFor: 35 / 100 seats (35.0%)
Against: 48 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 17
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Pact Of Novograd Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progessive Reform | 48 | No | I don't see how this will do anything good to our country, it will just make companies hire less people to avoid bankrupting themselves and we will have to spend tonnes on these newly unemployed peoples unconditional benefits. |
| The Revolutionary Communist Union | 35 | Yes | To better the conditions of our citizens is our job as a Socialist party |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“To better the conditions of our citizens is our job as a Socialist party”