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Bill: Deregulation of Tap Water Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Solentian Industrial Council
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: May 2731
Description[?]:
| Why does the Government find the need to intervene with drinking water? Currently, local governments operate water pumping facilities. Due to this, these facilities care only enough to follow the minimum standards, which produces drinkable but disgusting tap water. Deregulation removes the bureaucracy and forces the water industry to prove that provided water is safe, thus forcing such industries to produce clean and therefore delicious water. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Current: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Proposed: The government does not regulate the quality of drinking water.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:05:10, March 24, 2009 CET | From |  National Socialist Party | To | Debating the Deregulation of Tap Water Act |
| Message | What a ridiculous proposal. While I agree that all efforts must be made to increase our nations economic status, reducing the quality and SAFETY of our nation's drinking water is not the way to do this! If water is not regulated and controlled by local government we will have no way of ensuring that the correct quality, clean, safe drinking water is being made available to our citizens. |
| Date | 23:11:17, March 24, 2009 CET | From | Solentian Industrial Council | To | Debating the Deregulation of Tap Water Act |
| Message | Deregulation would, as stated above, actually increase the quality and safety of drinking. Without government regulations, a water-pumping business would need to prove directly to the consumer that their water is indeed safe, as the consumer would have the choice between pumping industries. If the pumping facility cannot keep up with the consumer's standards, it would go out of business, and thus eliminate poorly filtered water works whilst promoting healthy competition. |
| Date | 23:12:46, March 24, 2009 CET | From | Solentian Industrial Council | To | Debating the Deregulation of Tap Water Act |
| Message | Deregulation would, as stated above, actually increase the quality and safety of drinking. Without government regulations, a water-pumping business would need to prove directly to the consumer that their water is indeed safe, as the consumer would have the choice between pumping industries. If the pumping facility cannot keep up with the consumer's standards, it would go out of business, and thus eliminate poorly filtered water works whilst promoting healthy competition. |
| Date | 23:39:27, March 24, 2009 CET | From | National Socialist Party | To | Debating the Deregulation of Tap Water Act |
| Message | But there is a flaw in your proposal. Private industry, without government regulation allows the industries to alter/mix chemicals with the water as they see fit, which would be, undoubtedly disastrous! It would allow them free reign to easily disguise, poor quality water with an abundance of chemicals readily available to convince the consumer they are drinking safe water, when in fact, it could be contaminated with a whole world of problematic chemicals and agents. Lets be fair here, the people on the receiving end of this un-regulated health mine field are not the "Consumers" they are our citizens. Can we afford to take risks with their health? |
| Date | 23:49:48, March 24, 2009 CET | From | Solentian Industrial Council | To | Debating the Deregulation of Tap Water Act |
| Message | If the people start to get sick, they'd do the intelligent thing, and choose another water pumping company. It's as simple as that; a corporation wouldn't dare harm those who keep it in business, or they'd risk the bottom line and therefore risk profit. |
| Date | 01:35:06, March 25, 2009 CET | From | National Socialist Party | To | Debating the Deregulation of Tap Water Act |
| Message | Your failing to see that the bottom line is the safety of our people, not profits! We must ensure the water they drink is safe, we must ensure the water they drink is to government standards, and until regulations are put forward to implement these regulations throughout the industry, the National Socialist Party will never support privatised water supply! |
| Date | 01:46:55, March 25, 2009 CET | From | Solentian Industrial Council | To | Debating the Deregulation of Tap Water Act |
| Message | You have failed to see the equilibrium between them. To stay in business, a water corporation MUST make their water safe and clean, otherwise they'd surely go out of business. This is a wonderful compromise for all; money will be made in the private sector as competition will increase, and the public have the choice on where they receive their water. No longer will people be forced to merely "endure" under complacent safety nets and, as I will emphasize continuously, will FORCE the corporations to operate at peak efficiency, thus producing a high quality product, which in this case is tap water. |
| Date | 01:48:02, March 25, 2009 CET | From | Solentian Industrial Council | To | Debating the Deregulation of Tap Water Act |
| Message | You have failed to see the equilibrium between them. To stay in business, a water corporation MUST make their water safe and clean, otherwise they'd surely go out of business. This is a wonderful compromise for all; money will be made in the private sector as competition will increase, and the public have the choice on where they receive their water. No longer will people be forced to merely "endure" under complacent safety nets and, as I will emphasize continuously, will FORCE the corporations to operate at peak efficiency, thus producing a high quality product, which in this case is tap water. |
| Date | 01:48:36, March 25, 2009 CET | From | Solentian Industrial Council | To | Debating the Deregulation of Tap Water Act |
| Message | ((I can't figure out why it's been double-posting. Sorry for the inconvenience.) |
| Date | 10:58:10, March 25, 2009 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Deregulation of Tap Water Act |
| Message | "In an effort to push a state without government intervention in the marketplace and in businesses, we shall support." |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 97 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 328 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making." - Otto von Bismarck |