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Bill: The Friedman Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aldegar Freedom Party
Status[?]: passed
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: May 2372
Description[?]:
| The True Conservative Party believes that this nation's economy is on a downward slope. To try to ensure a safe and prospering economy, the TCP proposes that this nation 'ease the squeeze', so to speak, on businesses and the economy in general. In accordance to this, the TCP propose that this nation eliminate government handouts and subsidies, and several other interventionist tactics specified in the acts below. This act is in the interests of this nation's economy, and thus, in the interests of the nation and its fine people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Current: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Proposed: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:19:29, March 08, 2007 CET | From | Social Democrats | To | Debating the The Friedman Act |
| Message | This bill is something that needs to be thoroughly discussed. Article one should be dropped because the government is only insuring the electricity remains at an affordable price because of the possibility of cartel agreements taking place. Article two is actually a regulation, which is something different than what TCP stated it wishes to do. For article three, we see the logic and agree with it, but wish to express concern about the vital industries, such as railways and other services, which must survive at any cost. Article four is a true internationalist measure and we support it, and we can live with article five although worker councils are not a bad idea in the view of SD. We propose these changes be made, otherwise we shall propose a bill of our own, better regulating this area. |
| Date | 10:42:02, March 08, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar Freedom Party | To | Debating the The Friedman Act |
| Message | The TCP simply proposed Article 2 as a means of promoting national industry, but will change it happily as it was merely a precaution. The TCP however would like to maintain Article 3 as it currently is and hopes that the SD will see passed any quarrel with this article. The TCP also suggests that railway and other vital services will survive better, and in fact flourish, without government regulation anyway, and there should be no risk of them coming under jeopardy. The TCP hopes to earn the SD's vote on this bill. |
| Date | 10:50:32, March 08, 2007 CET | From | Social Democrats | To | Debating the The Friedman Act |
| Message | We wish to see the changes be made in order to debate further, but we will not step aside from our wish that article one is dropped and article three is changed. We believe that we have enough votes between the left-wing parties that we do not have to compromise with the TCP! |
| Date | 11:22:37, March 08, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar Freedom Party | To | Debating the The Friedman Act |
| Message | Although the SD's demands are somewhat irrational, the TCP will sacrafice Article 1. However, the TCP perceives Article 3 to be of utmost importance and would prefer not to comrpomise this article. The TCP hopes that the SD will be satisfied with the change of Article 2 and the drop of Article 1, enough so that they might overlook any minor quarrels they have with Article 3. |
| Date | 15:57:08, March 08, 2007 CET | From | Social Democrats | To | Debating the The Friedman Act |
| Message | What has now become article two is still not acceptable to us. We feel that there are certain vital industries that we have to perserve, the most obvious example would be the public services sector - transportation, airports, seaports, railways, the telecommunications network, public media, utilities... Imagine not having the sewers operating because of lack of money. We do not believe that being the investor as a last resort is a big market intervention. And for the record, we also oppose subsidies and gross market interventions. |
| Date | 00:35:10, March 09, 2007 CET | From | Aldegarian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the The Friedman Act |
| Message | The ALSP is against all of the articles in this act and is only willing to consider article 4 as anything but capitalistic evil. |
| Date | 19:03:27, March 10, 2007 CET | From | Social Democrats | To | Debating the The Friedman Act |
| Message | As our proposals were not met we will oppose. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 269 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 247 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 134 |
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