Social Reform Party of Four Hectares

Summary

The Social Reform Party is typically regarded as the third-largest political party in the country, with just under 400 million registered voters. They campaign on a platform of major reform throughout Four Hectares, including centre-left economic policies and larger government with a bracketed income tax system scaled to ensure that wealthier citizens 'pay their share'. They favor a conservative approach to most social issues.

Platform Breakdown

Platform Breakdown

• Legislative Policy: The Social Reformists propose a large set of laws to regulate industry and commerce, including anti-discriminatory laws, a minimum wage law, extensive worker's/union's rights laws, a significant number of environmental regulations, and a law to greatly restrict the employment of minors (defined as those under 18 years of age). They feel that economic inequality and moral decadence in Four Hectares have grown to embarrassing levels, and that a more conservative, socialist system is needed to restore Hectarian values.

• Trade: The SRP of Four Hectares promotes free-trade, with some reservations. They propose to utilize tariffs and subsidies to protect domestic industries as deemed fit.

• Taxes: The Social Reformists favor a graduated income tax system as the primary source of income for a large federal government. They have proposed the following brackets:

• Brackets
  • Less than or equal to Ç19,999: 14%
  • Ç20,000 to Ç39,999: 23%
  • Ç50,000 to Ç99,999: 37%
  • Greater than or equal to Ç100,000: 49%

The SRP also fights to reinstate the inheritance tax, at the rate of 25-30% of each credit above Ç1,000,000.

• Education: The SRP of Four Hectares feels that proper education is a key part of their plan for the country. Under their system, all children would be required to attend either public or private schools until the age of 16. Private schools would be abolished entirely and all schools, colleges and universities would be subsidized by the government.

• Healthcare: The Social Reformists propose the creation of a state-run healthcare system, which would be funded entirely by extensive taxation. All clinics and hospitals would provide their services free of charge to anyone. Private healthcare would be completely abolished.

• Social Welfare: The Social Reformists advocate the creation of a massive social welfare program, as they believe that no one should be left out in the cold, regardless of economic, social or racial background.

• National Military: The Social Reformists believe in completely de-funding the nations' military forces and shutting them down. They favor diplomacy above war in all cases. In the event of an invasion, they would call upon citizens to take up arms and defend the country.

• Religion: The SRP of Four Hectares advocates a secular government and the separation of church and state. Nearly all Social Reformists are atheists and agnostics, and the SRP has been known to show blatant disdain for organized religion. Their position on citizen's rights regarding religion is still somewhat unclear.

• Drugs: The Social Reformists favor the criminalization of all non-prescription drugs, including alcohol and tobacco. They claim this will reduce the load on their proposed plan for nationalized healthcare, by leading to a healthier populace.

• Firearms: The SRP of Four Hectares believes that handgun ownership ought to be restricted to the police and military forces, but that citizens should be permitted to own rifles if they pass an extensive criminal background check and a state-sponsored safety course.

• Moral Issues: The Social Reformists favor banning abortion on-demand, prostitution, stem-cell research, and gambling. They oppose capital punishment.

• Overall Political Philosophy: Right-Leaning Democratic Socialism