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Bill: Market Liberalization I
Details
Submitted by[?]: Supporters of Science in Design (IP)
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: November 2470
Description[?]:
| The first step towards Malivia's more prosperous future. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:13:48, October 13, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the Market Liberalization I |
| Message | The Panthers will not vote for this. |
| Date | 22:12:16, October 13, 2007 CET | From | National Anti-Communist Front | To | Debating the Market Liberalization I |
| Message | We give this bill our full support, and hope more bills will be introduced to help support private business. |
| Date | 15:02:58, October 14, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the Market Liberalization I |
| Message | Why can't workers run a business? |
| Date | 17:35:53, October 14, 2007 CET | From | St. George's Xtreme Coalition Party | To | Debating the Market Liberalization I |
| Message | The RPM does have a point, our previous policy of non-intervention for DWCs was fine too. |
| Date | 23:08:33, October 14, 2007 CET | From | New Conservative Party of Malivia | To | Debating the Market Liberalization I |
| Message | Change the DWCs bit in a seperate Bill, the NCPM will support. As it is, we're supporting this Bill for the sake of Articles 1 and 3. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 388 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 212 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Zardugal is a nation based on the old Byzantine Empire, with a modern twist and the Esperanto language. Zardugal is located on the continent of Majatra. |
| Random quote: "Politics: a strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage." - Ambrose Bierce |