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Bill: Agricultural Reform Act (2426)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluzian Workers 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: March 2427
Description[?]:
| An Act to revitalize the agricultural industry |
Proposals
Article 1
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: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Current: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:29:50, July 09, 2007 CET | From | Beluzian Republican Party | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act (2426) |
| Message | agreed for once. A move away from federalism too. |
| Date | 11:18:06, July 11, 2007 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act (2426) |
| Message | These sorts of evils will drive small farmers out of business and bring polluting industry to Beluzia |
| Date | 12:08:28, July 11, 2007 CET | From | Beluzian Republican Party | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act (2426) |
| Message | changed my mind after farm size |
| Date | 13:21:45, July 11, 2007 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act (2426) |
| Message | Factory farms are EVIL!!! |
| Date | 14:20:57, July 11, 2007 CET | From | Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act (2426) |
| Message | Agriculture is a critical component of our economy. It needs the freedom to respond to the demands of the market without onerous government interference. |
| Date | 14:54:20, July 11, 2007 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act (2426) |
| Message | Factory farming is the only onerous thing being discussed! |
| Date | 14:59:55, July 11, 2007 CET | From | Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act (2426) |
| Message | Factory farming is a cost effective way of mass producing food. As our population grows, we need an efficient supply chain. |
| Date | 15:14:08, July 11, 2007 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act (2426) |
| Message | EVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Date | 21:17:49, July 11, 2007 CET | From | Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act (2426) |
| Message | Hey, leave some exclamation points for the rest of us :) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 249 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 501 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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