We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: Communism! X
Details
Submitted by[?]: Soviet Party (Trotskyist)
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 2549
Description[?]:
... |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 19:58:23, March 21, 2008 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the Communism! X |
Message | We seem to have reveresed your intentions with our recent Capitalist bill *evil smile* |
Date | 20:51:26, March 21, 2008 CET | From | Soviet Party (Trotskyist) | To | Debating the Communism! X |
Message | And we seem to have reversed your intentions with our recent Communist bill. |
Date | 02:25:21, March 22, 2008 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the Communism! X |
Message | We are interested in studying whether the economy performs better in the communist or capitalist cycles. |
Date | 03:25:04, March 22, 2008 CET | From | Soviet Party (Trotskyist) | To | Debating the Communism! X |
Message | Malivia has had both. (OOC: Is there any way to get historical economic data from the game?) |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 277 | |||
no | Total Seats: 223 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: Your user name is not your party name. Choose a concise and easy to remember user name. You can change your party name at any point in time later in the game. |
Random quote: "If the Third World War is fought with nuclear weapons, the fourth will be fought with bows and arrows." - Louis Mountbatten |