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Bill: Nationalised space company
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pan-Sekowan Fascist Front
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: February 2463
Description[?]:
| Space is a huge area full of resources. We should definitely aim to gain control of it as much as possible. PSFF believes that the best way to achieve this goal is to concentrate all space-related activities under one, state-controlled project. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:02:01, September 28, 2007 CET | From | Pan-Sekowo Freedom Alliance | To | Debating the Nationalised space company |
| Message | The private sectors ingenuity and vast resources are better in these circumstances. Currently we are not in a position to claim any territory in space. Once we are, then let us nationalise the space program, untill then why should the people bear the cost of an expensive space program, whos main goal is simply to get us in a position to claim territory. We are not in such a position yet, and thus, we must vote no. We do however applaud the PSFF on looking to the future on this issue, but feel changes can be made in future, when the time is right for them. |
| Date | 19:35:05, September 28, 2007 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Nationalised space company |
| Message | The DSP supports both a national space program as well as private space programs. Both of them are needed in exploring space, the national on in doing the things that have to do with science and have no monetary return, and the private one for colonization, satellite networks and private space flight. |
| Date | 22:15:47, September 28, 2007 CET | From | Plato's Republican Party | To | Debating the Nationalised space company |
| Message | The irony is that the national space agency is more likely to be concerned with satellites and colonization. As they are held accountable to the people, they need to produce more tangible results than private companies. Innovations in aeronautics tend to be split evenly between the national space agency and private companies. This is because while the national space agency has a great deal more funding they are expected to produce results and therefore are less likely to experiment with risky but potentially rewarding ideas. The private companies, however, are beholden to no one but themselves and therefore are free to do what they like. The PRP feel that the current system of both national and private space agencies is the ideal route |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 357 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 120 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 122 |
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