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Bill: Telephone Charging Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jewish Mothers' Union
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: November 2574
Description[?]:
| Beitenyuenese mothers are telling me again and again that their telephone bills are far too high. Melanie Koffenbaum (Minister of Foreign Affairs & Leader of the JMU) |
Proposals
Article 1
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: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:58:02, May 10, 2008 CET | From | Archon Revolutionary Militia | To | Debating the Telephone Charging Act |
| Message | "We would have no problem with the state providing phone service for the poor, but we cannot allow the government to regulate the economy. We support big government and de-regulation at the same time." -Judy Gottlos, Head Archon of the ARM |
| Date | 19:26:20, May 10, 2008 CET | From | Am Echad, Pays Libre | To | Debating the Telephone Charging Act |
| Message | I like the idea of this bill but I also see this bill as constricting on the economy. I must vote no. |
| Date | 09:24:59, May 11, 2008 CET | From | Archon Revolutionary Militia | To | Debating the Telephone Charging Act |
| Message | "Perhaps the JMU should propose a bill that subsidizes phone service for the poor, or perhaps everyone? Just so long as there is no regulation, which will only do more harm than good, we would have no problem." -Judy Gottlos, Head Archon of the ARM |
| Date | 09:28:49, May 11, 2008 CET | From | Archon Revolutionary Militia | To | Debating the Telephone Charging Act |
| Message | "Perhaps the JMU should propose a bill that subsidizes phone service for the poor, or perhaps everyone? Just so long as there is no regulation, which will only do more harm than good, we would have no problem." -Judy Gottlos, Head Archon of the ARM |
| Date | 11:55:23, May 11, 2008 CET | From | Jewish Mothers' Union | To | Debating the Telephone Charging Act |
| Message | Why should the tax-payer subsidise these massive private monopolies? Regulation is the right approach, not subsidies. Melanie Koffenbaum (Minister of Foreign Affairs & Leader of the JMU) |
| Date | 13:35:57, May 11, 2008 CET | From | Archon Revolutionary Militia | To | Debating the Telephone Charging Act |
| Message | "Regulation is NEVER the right approach in any circumstance. Maintaining parallel government programs when possible, and subsidies when not, IS the proper approach, however." -Judy Gottlos, Head Archon of the ARM |
| Date | 13:37:04, May 11, 2008 CET | From | Archon Revolutionary Militia | To | Debating the Telephone Charging Act |
| Message | "And the only time these massive private industries become monopolies is when governments full of people like you have the "bright" idea of regulating everything - THAT is what creates monopolies." -Judy Gottlos, Head Archon of the ARM |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 89 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 162 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 149 |
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