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Bill: New Economic Policy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unio enim si quis Motus Populi
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 2487
Description[?]:
| The Economy |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 5
Current: 45
Proposed: 15
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 5
Current: 6
Proposed: 1
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
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, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:32:24, November 14, 2007 CET | From | Alderdath Progrisati Lagaja | To | Debating the New Economic Policy |
| Message | Gotta love it! OOC: (Big fan of the NEP in real life although this isn't much like it) |
| Date | 21:37:34, November 14, 2007 CET | From | Alderdath Progrisati Lagaja | To | Debating the New Economic Policy |
| Message | Sorry, I meant, it is like it in terms of outcome, but in terms of a 'New Economic Policy' it's almost the reverse. |
| Date | 23:16:44, November 14, 2007 CET | From | Unio enim si quis Motus Populi | To | Debating the New Economic Policy |
| Message | ooc: Yeah, this isn't Lenin's NEP (also a big fan). But it is a new economic policy for the KU, as our "troubled" times have kinda swung us to the right in terms of parties and such. |
| Date | 23:28:24, November 14, 2007 CET | From | Elfederath Kristautaja Egermeiju | To | Debating the New Economic Policy |
| Message | Noooo... |
| Date | 00:37:58, November 15, 2007 CET | From | Alderdath Rabrati Konciralati Erradikati | To | Debating the New Economic Policy |
| Message | We support Article 6. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 95 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 244 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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