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Bill: Capitalism Now! Act of 2405
Details
Submitted by[?]: Fascist Party of Rutania
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: March 2406
Description[?]:
| The rollback of the socialist state begins today. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
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:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Current: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Article 10
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 encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
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 | 18:54:58, May 16, 2007 CET | From |  RSDP - Democratic Front | To | Debating the Capitalism Now! Act of 2405 |
| Message | We can agree with Article 1 regarding the national defence industry. |
| Date | 19:26:52, May 16, 2007 CET | From | Fascist Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Capitalism Now! Act of 2405 |
| Message | What about the other articles? |
| Date | 06:28:04, May 17, 2007 CET | From | Grand Independent Coalition | To | Debating the Capitalism Now! Act of 2405 |
| Message | I disagree at this bill for the main reason that the essence of the govenment is lost. If this bill be passed we may very well abolish the government for there is no more reason for an institution of a government. |
| Date | 18:26:06, May 17, 2007 CET | From | RSDP - Democratic Front | To | Debating the Capitalism Now! Act of 2405 |
| Message | We regret that the article we supported wasn't split off, but at least now we all know how you think about parliamentary democracy. |
| Date | 23:57:12, May 17, 2007 CET | From | Fascist Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Capitalism Now! Act of 2405 |
| Message | Dimly, we're already aware of that. We are now OPENLY fascist, we're surprised you expected something more of us. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 380 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 241 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 129 |
| Random fact: References to prominent real-life persons are not allowed. This includes references to philosophies featuring the name of a real-life person (eg. "Marxism", "Thatcherism", "Keynesianism"). |
| Random quote: "Judge me all you want, just keep the verdict to yourself." - From a Winston advertisement |