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Bill: The Great Economic Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Classical Liberal 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: November 2642
Description[?]:
| An act to reform the economy for good. We will support increases in the benefit to support low-income families as regards the healthcare aspect of this bill. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: A single private company owns and maintains the national power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Current: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government requires most energy to be generated by nuclear power.
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
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 | 06:09:17, September 25, 2008 CET | From | Classical Liberal Party | To | Debating the The Great Economic Reform Act |
| Message | As with my Conservative Reform Act, I do not expect this to pass, and it is likely to be shouted down, but no matter, we Conservatives are merely expressing our wishes, nothing more. |
| Date | 15:48:56, September 25, 2008 CET | From | Hobrazian Extraordinary Gentlemen's Club | To | Debating the The Great Economic Reform Act |
| Message | We perfectly understand your desire to point out your political visions, so there is no way any other party could critisize you for doing it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 147 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 159 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 69 |
| Random fact: "Treaty-locking", or ratifiying treaties that completely or nearly completely forbid any proposals to change laws, is not allowed. Amongst other possible sanctions, Moderation reserves the discretion to delete treaties and/or subject parties to a seat reset if this is necessary in order to reverse a treaty-lock situation. |
| Random quote: "Law is mind without reason." - Aristotle |