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Bill: Privatisation of Space Exploration
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nova Prospekt 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: September 2413
Description[?]:
| Privatising space exploration activities |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Current: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Proposed: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:30:03, June 04, 2007 CET | From | Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Privatisation of Space Exploration |
| Message | Never! Space is not profitable enough yet, so there aren't enough firms out there. The public sector needs to lay the groundwork, until costs get low enough for the private sector to play a role - just as with civil aircraft, or the internet. Then, and only then, can we conquer space. |
| Date | 04:02:25, June 04, 2007 CET | From | Nova Prospekt Party | To | Debating the Privatisation of Space Exploration |
| Message | We disagree, space launches can be a profitable business and private companies may have the possibility to further innovate and exploit future possibilities which government controlled institutions are well known to be gravely inefficient with. The government will have a hand in directing and driving space exploration, but private companies will offer competitive offers to fulfill our dreams of space exploration. Private sector now drives research and development, not the government. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 306 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 290 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 5 |
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