“We do not support gutting consumer protection”
Support And Enforcement Adjustment Act of 2020
Rationale
These changes balance support with personal responsibility, ensuring essential protections while reducing costs and bureaucracy for sustainable public services.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homelessness |
Guaranteed housing-first support
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Mix of support and enforcement
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| 2 | Consumer Protection |
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
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Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
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| 3 | Paid Annual Leave |
~4 weeks statutory paid leave
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Minimal statutory leave
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Homelessness2
Consumer Protection3
Paid Annual LeaveTimeline
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Draft19 October 2020
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Vote Open19 October 2020
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Vote Closed18 December 2020
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Became Law18 December 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
PassedFor: 39 / 69 seats (56.5%)
Against: 18 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 12
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Democratic Reform | 0 | Yes | We say: The freer the market, the freer the people! |
| Civic Platform | 7 | No | We dont support deregulations |
| Green Alliance | 0 | No | We do think we should keep a proper welfare state. Were ready for sensitive liberalisation though. |
| Labour Movement | 7 | No | We do not support gutting consumer protection |
| Liberal Union Proposer | 20 | Yes | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 15 | Yes | These are great, pro-market changes! |
| National People's Front | 4 | Yes | It increases market discipline |
| United Working Families | 4 | No | They want to remove the rights and protection of the workers and Common man |
Bundestag
PassedFor: 332 / 650 seats (51.1%)
Against: 132 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 186
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Democratic Reform | 0 | Yes | We say: The freer the market, the freer the people! |
| Civic Platform | 43 | No | We dont support deregulations |
| Green Alliance | 0 | No | We do think we should keep a proper welfare state. Were ready for sensitive liberalisation though. |
| Labour Movement | 89 | No | We do not support gutting consumer protection |
| Liberal Union Proposer | 117 | Yes | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 177 | Yes | These are great, pro-market changes! |
| National People's Front | 38 | Yes | It increases market discipline |
| United Working Families | 0 | No | They want to remove the rights and protection of the workers and Common man |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“They want to remove the rights and protection of the workers and Common man”
“It increases market discipline”
“We dont support deregulations”
“We do think we should keep a proper welfare state. Were ready for sensitive liberalisation though.”
“We say: The freer the market, the freer the people!”
“These are great, pro-market changes!”