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Bill: Freedom for Commerce
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Republican Party
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: February 2106
Description[?]:
| We feel that the government shall not 'control the commanding heights of industry', as our government is for the protection of our citizens and their liberites, not for making money! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:05:58, August 26, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Freedom for Commerce |
| Message | By owning the commanding heights of industry, the government ensures that our citizens' needs are met, thus protecting them from hardship and exploitation. |
| Date | 04:32:47, August 26, 2005 CET | From | Social Republican Party | To | Debating the Freedom for Commerce |
| Message | By owning the Commanding Heights, our government has a monopoly, causing extortion, price inflation, and expolitation. By owning the Commanding Heights, we stagnate in research for new methods, which means that our current method creats hardship |
| Date | 06:49:15, August 31, 2005 CET | From | Social Republican Party | To | Debating the Freedom for Commerce |
| Message | M ove to vote? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 14 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 60 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 26 |
| Random fact: Jelbic = "Group of cultures with an overall Central Asian/Eurasian steppe theme, using a fictional language developed specifically for Particracy". |
| Random quote: "Catch a man a fish, and you can sell it to him. Teach a man to fish, and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity." - Karl Marx |