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Bill: Market Liberalisation Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical 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: July 2559
Description[?]:
| These reforms would liberalise the market, and are part of 'The Liberal Budget Plan' that I promised on coming to the position of Finance Minister. I urge Telamon, with its history of reluctance to accept liberal reform and distrust of the market, to embrace these reforms for the better. I can guarantee that they are the most crucial cornerstones of liberalising the staid and static Telamon economy, and will greatly boost our economic potential. Fiscal conservatism is our main enemy in renevating and rejuvenating the Telamonese economy, and this Bill will be crucial, alongside taxation and spending reforms to embark on that journey. I ask for a three-line whip on this bill, and for the economic liberals -left and right- to endorse these reforms. - Fieran Goldmark - Finance Minister (Radical Party) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The government does not fund or manage museums. This is left to the private sector.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:18:21, April 08, 2008 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Market Liberalisation Reforms |
| Message | We sincerely apologize to the Radical Party, but we cannot support this bill. We are sorry to go against the wishes of Fieran Goldmark, who has been a remarkable finance minister, but we will vote against these reforms. |
| Date | 22:03:07, April 08, 2008 CET | From | Radical Party | To | Debating the Market Liberalisation Reforms |
| Message | The Radical Party has supported legislation by the LSD it did not necessarily fully endorse, but for the sake of solidarity did so. I urge the LSD to reconsider, and support this piece of legislation, in the name of the coalition. - Fieran Goldmark - Finance Minister (Radical Party) |
| Date | 22:11:25, April 08, 2008 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Market Liberalisation Reforms |
| Message | We, as a party, can see the benefits but do not agree with articles 1 and 2. We cannot see the benefits of articles 3 through 5. We just cannot agree with this bill. |
| Date | 00:56:09, April 09, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Ordo Malleus (COM) | To | Debating the Market Liberalisation Reforms |
| Message | We cannot support this legislation. -Thorden Raxney |
| Date | 01:48:51, April 09, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Market Liberalisation Reforms |
| Message | Regretably, we can only support article II regarding fire departments. The DCD proposed legislation to enact Article I, and so naturally will not vote to reverse it. We believe that subsidising public transport is important as an incentive which will keep more polluting cars off the road, helping to maintain a healthy air quality for our citizens among other benefits. We have stated before that we believe health care to be a concern of economic prosperity, and so will not support any measures which may implicate an increase in expense or decrease in quality of care. We believe that all those who choose to work should be guaranteed livable wages in order to provide incentive to work rather than abuse the national welfare system. James Lott Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
| Date | 02:33:35, April 09, 2008 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Market Liberalisation Reforms |
| Message | We would support a bill of articles 1, 3, and 5, simply because we support the Radical Party, and believe in cooperation if they believe in the results of this bill. If the Radical Party calls for the LSD to vote yes to the bill as it is, we will vote yes in the name of liberal cooperation. |
| Date | 02:45:52, April 09, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Market Liberalisation Reforms |
| Message | Although we voted in favor of the current law as stated in Article III, we will support this bill as a gesture of good faith to the RP. James Lott Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
| Date | 17:35:30, April 09, 2008 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Market Liberalisation Reforms |
| Message | We will most likely seek reforms of these articles, but we will vote yes to cooperation. |
| Date | 19:58:24, April 09, 2008 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Market Liberalisation Reforms |
| Message | On second thought, we have reviewed the alternatives for the current articles, and we do not even agree with article 3. we have to vote against this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 264 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 95 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 41 |
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