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Bill: Free Enterprise and Deregulation of Free Market Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: For Kaiser and Country
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 2404
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Current: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Article 6
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: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Proposed: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:41:29, May 13, 2007 CET | From |  For Kaiser and Country | To | Debating the Free Enterprise and Deregulation of Free Market Act |
| Message | I've taken this to debate, so we can discuss about the free enterprise, so we don't have to get so pissy, or do we? |
| Date | 20:52:48, May 13, 2007 CET | From | For Kaiser and Country | To | Debating the Free Enterprise and Deregulation of Free Market Act |
| Message | These are the Ten Commandements of the Free Enterprise and Deregulation of Free Market, but they could be aborted easily at the beginning of the pregnancy. |
| Date | 20:58:45, May 13, 2007 CET | From | Wiedervereinigten Nationalisten | To | Debating the Free Enterprise and Deregulation of Free Market Act |
| Message | We are opposed to the social liberalisation of Greater Hulstria. We cannot follow the examples of other nations and sink into sin. |
| Date | 21:11:12, May 13, 2007 CET | From | For Kaiser and Country | To | Debating the Free Enterprise and Deregulation of Free Market Act |
| Message | WRONG! Social liberal aims to seek to enhance the "positive freedoms" of the poor and disadvantaged in society by means of government regulation. This is more of a Reaganomics or a Keynesian theories. |
| Date | 23:58:05, May 13, 2007 CET | From | Hulstrian Patriotic Superiority Alliance | To | Debating the Free Enterprise and Deregulation of Free Market Act |
| Message | Some good points but we oppose Article 9 is particular. |
| Date | 06:14:32, May 14, 2007 CET | From | For Kaiser and Country | To | Debating the Free Enterprise and Deregulation of Free Market Act |
| Message | I have made changes to Article 9 |
| Date | 06:39:18, May 14, 2007 CET | From | For Kaiser and Country | To | Debating the Free Enterprise and Deregulation of Free Market Act |
| Message | If it is okay with you? |
| Date | 07:28:52, May 15, 2007 CET | From | Labour Party of Hulstria | To | Debating the Free Enterprise and Deregulation of Free Market Act |
| Message | I think HNP was talking about "social liberalism" in the American context, ie. liberalism in matters of religion, personal morality and ethics, etc. That said, this bill consists mostly of economic liberalism, so I don't know what he was talking about. |
| Date | 17:05:47, May 15, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Party of Hulstria | To | Debating the Free Enterprise and Deregulation of Free Market Act |
| Message | I am all for this bill the only point I have a problem with is Article 7, change that and you have my vote. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 175 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 316 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 159 |
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