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Bill: Big Government Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pontesi Nationalist Front
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: June 2455
Description[?]:
| To bring about the creation of nationalised industry. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Proposed: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: A single private company owns and maintains the national power grid.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 4
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: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Current: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Proposed: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:12:07, September 09, 2007 CET | From |  Progressive Green Party | To | Debating the Big Government Bill |
| Message | This bill is one of the most coherent pieces of green policy that could be hoped for. Perfectly designed to tackle the problems our global and local environment faces. |
| Date | 11:26:03, September 11, 2007 CET | From | One Nation Conservative Party | To | Debating the Big Government Bill |
| Message | This bill seeks to overburden government with the duties that could be provided for Pontesi more efficiently by the private sector. |
| Date | 16:50:01, September 11, 2007 CET | From | Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party) | To | Debating the Big Government Bill |
| Message | We're totally aganist all of this proposal. |
| Date | 16:56:29, September 13, 2007 CET | From |  Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the Big Government Bill |
| Message | The Pentarchal Satrapies will not take kindly to having their mouths taped and their pockets sewn into one. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 99 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 317 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 209 |
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