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Bill: Market De-Regulation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic National Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2367
Description[?]:
| A proposal to let business do business. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:57:08, February 27, 2007 CET | From | AM Populist Social Democrats | To | Debating the Market De-Regulation Bill |
| Message | Complete legalization of gambling is reasonable. It isn't a big deal either way, as people can legally gamble with or without its passage. We believe in the right to gamble, although we doubt that limiting it to private homes and casinos is overly restrictive. We could go either way, as either way it won't make a big difference. The rest are awful, subjecting Likatonians to false advertising,unregulated monopolies, and limit legitimate rights of labor. We will strongly oppose those. |
| Date | 02:02:43, February 27, 2007 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Market De-Regulation Bill |
| Message | Whilst we understand the ConLib position, we cannot support Articles 2 or 5. |
| Date | 19:12:43, February 28, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Market De-Regulation Bill |
| Message | There is no reasonable excuse for removing all regulation on ANY service, much less vital services like telecommunication, or basic energy provision. There is no excuse for NOT holding advertisers responsible for their outrageous claims. There is no justification for returning Likatonia to the days of serfdom, by removing the last bastions of protection from Union action. We will not support the Conservative Liberal agenda to prostitute the Convocation to the highest bidder. Likatonia is not your whore, she's our mother, and she deserves to be treated like a lady. |
| Date | 23:42:17, February 28, 2007 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Market De-Regulation Bill |
| Message | AMR continue to live on a different planet. |
| Date | 02:15:13, March 01, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Market De-Regulation Bill |
| Message | How so? The ConLibs believe industries SHOULD be allowed to lie in their representations of the quality of their products? Should a company be allowed to claim medicinal effect where none is provable? Should claims like 'this product will make you rule the world" be allowed on toothpaste commercials? Or does the ConLib party lack the courage of their convictions? How do the AMR 'live on a different planet'? Because we simply refuse to be the tools of industrial fatcats? The ConLibs can sell themselves if they wish. We will condemn them for it, but they are free to prostitute their electoral power - at least until anti-corruption charges haul them all before the courts. On the other hand, the AMR has integrity. We will protect the rights of the average Likatonian, even if we won't get rich from it - because we are in politics to make this nation better for all, not to make a quick profit. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 56 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 115 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 28 |
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