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Bill: The Berosian Revolution: Introducing the free market
Details
Submitted by[?]: Berosian 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: January 2623
Description[?]:
| Introducing a free market into our system(even for so-called "essential services") has been proven to be beneficial by introducing competition. Businesses will compete for customers, lowering their prices and improving their product. This portion of the Berosian revolution is meant to dissolve power. It is meant to prevent one body, namely, the government, from having too much power. Because when the government has more power, the people have less. Power to the people! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: The state owns all defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 6
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: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:45:56, August 15, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the The Berosian Revolution: Introducing the free market |
| Message | Good, but not good enough. If we were coming at this from the other direction, we'd jump at it. As it is - this is a step downwards. |
| Date | 21:51:40, August 15, 2008 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the The Berosian Revolution: Introducing the free market |
| Message | This is a cowards bill. While the bill looked promising, you've marched your army to the top of the hills and marched them right back down again. Pathetic. |
| Date | 22:40:25, August 15, 2008 CET | From | Spenocratic Party | To | Debating the The Berosian Revolution: Introducing the free market |
| Message | This is definately an improvement, but it only goes half as far as it should. |
| Date | 23:37:25, August 15, 2008 CET | From | Berosian Party | To | Debating the The Berosian Revolution: Introducing the free market |
| Message | This bill does not go far enough, we agree. We are merely trying to take a step forward in the right direction. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 224 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 289 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 153 |
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