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Bill: Industrial Privatization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freeminded People's Party
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: March 2491
Description[?]:
| This Act continues the Government's policies of liberalization and reform by removing governmental influence in several areas of industry. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Current: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: All power stations are publicly owned.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:42:03, November 23, 2007 CET | From | Order of Valtiel | To | Debating the Industrial Privatization Act |
| Message | Maybe the FPP will privatize the air that we breath in the next bill. How about it? Charge the peons a dollar a breath, that would be the very apex of your system of capitalism. |
| Date | 04:33:59, November 24, 2007 CET | From | Dranian Free Anarchist Faction | To | Debating the Industrial Privatization Act |
| Message | It's good to see the nation returning to it's traditional conservative values. |
| Date | 22:20:43, November 24, 2007 CET | From | Fascist Zealotry League | To | Debating the Industrial Privatization Act |
| Message | It's good to see the DFCP are still as deluded as ever. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 427 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 234 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 89 |
| Random fact: The voters enjoy active parties who take upon themselves the initiative to create laws. |
| Random quote: "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - Ralph W. Sockman |