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Bill: Privatization of Inudstry Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Spenocratic Party
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: August 2607
Description[?]:
| This should be left to the pivate sector. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: All housing is privately-owned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:42:31, July 16, 2008 CET | From | Spenocratic Party | To | Debating the Privatization of Inudstry Act |
| Message | We eventually plan to get rid of corporate welfare. |
| Date | 18:45:33, July 16, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Privatization of Inudstry Act |
| Message | We so no advantage to allowing corporate interests to gamble on the essentials of life. We see no reason to allow profiteers to fleece the needy. We could possibly support the 'last resort' article, but the 'all housing is private' thing renders this bill untouchable. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 75 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life organisations should not be referenced in Particracy, unless they are simple and generic (eg. "National Organisation for Women" is allowed). |
| Random quote: "While we may not always agree it is my hope that we may always be civil." - Jonathan Clarke, former Hutorian politician |