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Bill: Elimination of Price Controls
Details
Submitted by[?]: Front for State Prosperity
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 2124
Description[?]:
Price controls generate artificial and typically needless shortages. Therefore, we believe that allowing the free market to set prices is the most effective means of generating stable growth. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs but does not regulate their prices.
Article 2
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 private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 13:45:51, October 11, 2005 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Elimination of Price Controls |
Message | We hope that this sort of progressive and economically valid legislation becomes the norm in our great land of freedom. We will support. |
Date | 00:29:22, October 12, 2005 CET | From | Front for State Prosperity | To | Debating the Elimination of Price Controls |
Message | I humbly request the support of the Anarch Anakrousite Party in this matter. As the deciding vote, your opinion will mean much to our nation. |
Date | 19:01:13, October 12, 2005 CET | From | Front for State Prosperity | To | Debating the Elimination of Price Controls |
Message | LPE/RWLP: Which part, if either, of this bill do you support? If neither, please say that as well. |
Date | 05:23:47, October 13, 2005 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Elimination of Price Controls |
Message | Again, the AAP regrets being 'otherwise disposed' during this brief flurry of political activity. However, the PCP might not have gained our full support, anyway. The AAP has pushed for the removal of 'special regulation' on energy, already... but believes that health care is too important to allow to be ENTIRELY controlled by a 'god money' mechanism. It is the unfortunate truth, but the Likatonians who MOST need healthcare, are USUALLY those least able to obtain it. A completely free market can only exacerbate this dilemma. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 147 | ||
no | Total Seats: 236 | ||
abstain |
Total Seats: 117 |
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