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Bill: Modified Strategic Crop Production Proposal
Details
Submitted by[?]: We Say So! 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: October 2125
Description[?]:
| In order to guarantee that there is always a minimum amount of basic food and that said food is produced and sold to the consumer at a price that is not overly extortionate, the Government will own and operate State farms to produce strategic crops (designated below). All other produce can, and will, be produced by Private farmers on their own land and will have no outside interference in what food is produced as long as the standards of said production is of acceptable standards in both cleanliness of operations and safety of staff and livestock. Crops deemed strategic; 1. Wheat used for the production of a single type of brown wholemeal bread. 2. Dairy used to produce milk and cheese (both cheese and milk production will also allow competitive Private companies as well, should they wish to become involved, however a basic type of cheese and a standard full cream pasturised milk will be produced in order to guarantee the affordability of these basic foodstuffs). In order to increase food production, on both National and Private farms, and to encourage growth in the industry, all limitations on the size of farms will be removed, so long as there is no significant harm to the local environment or wildlife. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:15:07, October 12, 2005 CET | From | National Imperial Hobrazian Front | To | Debating the Modified Strategic Crop Production Proposal |
| Message | A resounding aye. |
| Date | 13:49:28, October 13, 2005 CET | From |  Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Modified Strategic Crop Production Proposal |
| Message | Nay to one, aye to two. Even though I disagree with the current law reagrding the first proposal, I am also inclined to disagree with any state owned farms and would prefer to see no government owned farms. The second proposal is good. |
| Date | 14:05:10, October 13, 2005 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Modified Strategic Crop Production Proposal |
| Message | Government owned farms produce basic breads, milk and cheese (as outlined above) to provide the needs of the people. Everything, and I do mean everything, else is provided by the private sector. If people don't like full cream milk, they go private. Of they want meat, of any description, private. Different cheeses, or even non-wholemeal bread, private. This bill provides the best of both systems whilst guaranteeing that basic foodstuffs are avaliable at an affordable price. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 186 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 214 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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