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Bill: Vital industries safety net
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union for Social Justice
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 2436
Description[?]:
| The government nationalizes companies the provide essential goods or service if they would otherwise go bankrupt, because the failure to provide such services in a certain area, even for a limited period of time can have terrible results for the (local) economy. After restructuring the companies will be sold to private investors. Vital industries are defined as: Energy Water supply Education institutions Hospitals Providers of communication services |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 40 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 297 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 88 |
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