“These changes are debatable, hence we wont be either for yes or for no.”
Economic Deregulation And Antisocialization Act of 2020
Rationale
These reforms are intended, in accordance with the will of the people, to abolish the yoke of restrictive regulations that hinder development and to end the era of free-for-alls and socialism under the guise of welfare.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minimum Wage Policy |
High living wage
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Basic minimum wage
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| 2 | Competition & Monopolies |
Active competition enforcement
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Permissive on mergers and scale
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| 3 | Housing Supply & Planning |
Override local objections, build at scale
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Market-led, deregulated planning
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| 4 | Welfare Conditionality |
Unconditional benefits
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Light conditions, few sanctions
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Minimum Wage Policy2
Competition & Monopolies3
Housing Supply & Planning4
Welfare ConditionalityProposer
Party
National League For Freedom And Democracy
Center-right liberal party, which wants to build a great future for the nation through patriotism, free market and economic solidarity in the ordoliberal spirit
Core pillars
Paul Mayer
Federal Minister of the Interior · Age 61
Raised in a factory town, Paul Mayer spent decades as a labor organizer before turning to politics, where his working-class roots and unshakable idealism now challenge both corporate excess and political cynicism.
Timeline
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Draft19 January 2020
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Vote Open19 January 2020
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Vote Closed19 March 2020
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Became Law19 March 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
PassedFor: 20 / 69 seats (29.0%)
Against: 11 · Abstained: 5 · Not voted: 33
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 5 | Abstain | These changes are debatable, hence we wont be either for yes or for no. |
| Labour Movement | 11 | No | This is bad public policy that would harm working people |
| Liberal Union | 10 | Yes | Sensible and pragmatic policy that increases free enterprise |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer | 10 | Yes | No reason given |
Bundestag
PassedFor: 261 / 650 seats (40.2%)
Against: 77 · Abstained: 68 · Not voted: 244
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 68 | Abstain | These changes are debatable, hence we wont be either for yes or for no. |
| Labour Movement | 77 | No | This is bad public policy that would harm working people |
| Liberal Union | 111 | Yes | Sensible and pragmatic policy that increases free enterprise |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer | 150 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Sensible and pragmatic policy that increases free enterprise”
“This is bad public policy that would harm working people”