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Bill: National Privatization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Anti-Communist Front
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: June 2552
Description[?]:
| It has long been know that private companies are far more capable of running many of the services currently run by the state. The NMP proposes a hybrid system to not only to relieve the government, but also offer more choice through private companies under government supervision and contracts. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:27:59, March 26, 2008 CET | From | Soviet Party (Trotskyist) | To | Debating the National Privatization Act |
| Message | Articles 1 & 2: Remember what happened with the blackouts in California? If the power grid there was owned by the state, it would not have happened. Article 3: Why? Article 4: People should be allowed to ride transit for free. Article 5: Balkanization of the railway system makes traveling from point A to point B much harder for passengers. |
| Date | 03:02:11, March 26, 2008 CET | From | National Anti-Communist Front | To | Debating the National Privatization Act |
| Message | Articles 1&2: So private companies have a lager margin of error then the state? Article 3: Simple, less regulation would not only save the government money but allow greater freedom to serve their customers as the wish Article 4: And they shall. The poor will still be able to ride for free while those who can afford to pay will. Article 5: A national railway would still lead to all major cities. |
| Date | 03:42:50, March 26, 2008 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the National Privatization Act |
| Message | Article 1: Fine Article 2: Why one company? We think multiple companies should be involved. Article 3: We support this but the private companies should be regulated. Article 4: Fine Article 5: Fine |
| Date | 14:40:09, March 26, 2008 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the National Privatization Act |
| Message | The MP disagrees with Article IV and is indifferent to Article V. We agree with the other Articles |
| Date | 15:12:14, March 26, 2008 CET | From | National Anti-Communist Front | To | Debating the National Privatization Act |
| Message | Article 2 has been changed. What does the MP disagree about on Article 5? |
| Date | 17:42:33, March 26, 2008 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the National Privatization Act |
| Message | OOC: Assuming you mean Article 4 IC: We believe that welfareis wrong, as it grants people rewards they have not earned. |
| Date | 21:29:52, March 26, 2008 CET | From | National Anti-Communist Front | To | Debating the National Privatization Act |
| Message | OOC: Yeah 4, sorry. IC: We also agree welfare is bad, but this is simply allowing the poor to use public transportation for free. If given the choice many people will aspire to own a private vehicle so we do not see Article Five as a crutch. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 326 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 174 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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