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Bill: Market Freedom Initiative
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Brendan Nelson
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: March 2585
Description[?]:
| Go ahead and hate your neighbor, Go ahead and cheat a friend. Do it in the name of Heaven, You can justify it in the end. There won't be any trumpets blowing Come the judgment day, On the bloody morning after.... One tin soldier rides away. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is prohibited.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 4
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 nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is illegal.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: The government has no position on the proliferation of stock exchanges.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:21:10, May 31, 2008 CET | From | Free Brendan Nelson | To | Debating the Market Freedom Initiative |
| Message | This is a legitimate tactic, right? |
| Date | 05:58:03, May 31, 2008 CET | From | Laborers' Opportunities League Dćltársky | To | Debating the Market Freedom Initiative |
| Message | Yeah, but ineffective bill due to contradictions is ineffective. |
| Date | 06:31:16, May 31, 2008 CET | From | Free Brendan Nelson | To | Debating the Market Freedom Initiative |
| Message | Really? I am voting against it, which should make me more free market... |
| Date | 09:44:52, May 31, 2008 CET | From | Liberal Urban Party | To | Debating the Market Freedom Initiative |
| Message | Well, you shouldn't propose such bills very often, though. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 589 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 126 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "I envy you. You North Americans are very lucky. You are fighting the most important fight of all, you live in the heart of the beast." - Che Guevara |