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Bill: Private Enterprise Act January 2401
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kanjoran Centrist 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: September 2401
Description[?]:
| An act to give greater freedom to industry. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 33
Current: 25
Proposed: 32
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: A single private company owns and maintains the national power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Current: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:16:59, May 08, 2007 CET | From | Kanjoran Centrist Party | To | Debating the Private Enterprise Act January 2401 |
| Message | The Centrist party would also like the government to consider a gradual reduction in Corporation Tax, beyond what this Bill suggests. We feel that given the surplus in the budget approx 18 billion. At the current rate Corporation tax brings in approx 20 billion so given the surplus a reduction would not reduce government income massively. We also propose a decrease in the rates of Income tax if possible. If the government does not see fit to do this we would like to query what the surplus is being used for. |
| Date | 11:42:36, May 09, 2007 CET | From | Kanjoran Socialist Party | To | Debating the Private Enterprise Act January 2401 |
| Message | By the way, we are communist leaning. All of this privatization is a no go. |
| Date | 11:45:35, May 09, 2007 CET | From | Kanjoran Centrist Party | To | Debating the Private Enterprise Act January 2401 |
| Message | You are communist leaning, Kanjor is far more moderate. |
| Date | 14:00:11, May 10, 2007 CET | From | Kanjoran Centrist Party | To | Debating the Private Enterprise Act January 2401 |
| Message | Could the debate on this matter be re-opened? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 60 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 78 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 87 |
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