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Bill: Nationalisation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Totalitarian 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 2120
Description[?]:
| We propose the government nationalise certain industries to ensure our nation's well-being. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown.
Current: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Proposed: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:37:19, October 03, 2005 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the Nationalisation Act |
| Message | Normally, I would not do this, but I really do not want to be small-government leaning. Hopefully this will fix that up. |
| Date | 06:18:01, October 03, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Nationalisation Act |
| Message | State monopoly on prostitution? LOL I think we will vote.... no? |
| Date | 06:36:33, October 03, 2005 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the Nationalisation Act |
| Message | Yeah, I laughed when I first saw the state monopoly on prostitution option. Not exactly sure why anyone would want it, but if it will help move me away from small government leaning, I'm all for it. |
| Date | 16:06:45, October 03, 2005 CET | From | Nuovo Partito Di Machiavellian | To | Debating the Nationalisation Act |
| Message | If it makes you fel any better, I am only convinced small government... |
| Date | 22:34:08, October 03, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Nationalisation Act |
| Message | I am extreme small government ( : |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 134 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 253 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 18 |
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