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Bill: Take Greed Out of the Power Grid

Details

Submitted by[?]: Progressive Marxist Party

Status[?]: defeated

Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.

Voting deadline: October 2087

Description[?]:

I propose that we nationalise all power plants and power delivery sytems. This wil make it easier to handle the nation's infrastructure. It also allows us to indulge in poor aid, bringing power to the disconnected parts of the city in what would be seen as an unprofitable waste by a corporation. No low-level workers will lose their jobs over this transfer of power.

Proposals

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date00:09:01, July 29, 2005 CET
FromConservative Party of Telamon
ToDebating the Take Greed Out of the Power Grid
MessageI'll stick with privatization.......poised to make money, and as UCA said, it creates competition to create better ways of distributing the power.

We would be Economically and Technologically advanced, by just privatizing.

Date02:02:54, July 29, 2005 CET
FromProgressive Marxist Party
ToDebating the Take Greed Out of the Power Grid
MessageThat is not entirely true. Many of Britain's nationalized industries failed miserably after privatized. Oftentimes, competition doesn't exist in this industry because there may only be one provider in the area. Besides, why look for a cheaper, cleaner energy source when you can raise rates in respond to demand for fuel? In the government system, any profit can be pushed towards funding research.

Date05:51:03, July 29, 2005 CET
FromTheological Technocratic Party
ToDebating the Take Greed Out of the Power Grid
MessagePower production is not an industry that's particularly suited to privatization. The massive costs of laying power lines and building plants make it very likely that we'll end up with a monopoly on our hands.

And if we get one, our party would rather have the company be run by the government, which would have the interests of the people first, than a private company that would only worry about profits--and probably be just as inefficient.

Date05:52:45, July 29, 2005 CET
From Federation Under Crazy Killers -- United
ToDebating the Take Greed Out of the Power Grid
MessageYou didnt put a proposal in

Date07:13:49, July 29, 2005 CET
FromProgressive Marxist Party
ToDebating the Take Greed Out of the Power Grid
MessageYeah, i realized that. I meant for it to just be in debate before I made a proposal.

Date20:00:43, July 29, 2005 CET
FromRationalist Party
ToDebating the Take Greed Out of the Power Grid
MessagePrivatization has only worked well in Ohio, where the coal pits are minutes away from the power plants.

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Voting

Vote Seats
yes
   

Total Seats: 97

no
  

Total Seats: 143

abstain
 

Total Seats: 10


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