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Bill: Freeing the Market
Details
Submitted by[?]: Capitalist Party
Status[?]: passed
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: January 2133
Description[?]:
| To free the market to allow the better use of resources and as this is what we believe in. (Better reason than other parties give sometimes ;-)) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Current: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain; victims can sue if they deem it unfair.
Proposed: The victim of eminent domain determines just compensation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Current: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Proposed: The government does not take any position with regards to renewable energy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:02:52, October 29, 2005 CET | From |  Liberty Party | To | Debating the Freeing the Market |
| Message | We will be voting no since the proposals are not similar enough to justify enclosing in a single bill. For the record, our opinions on the proposals are: 1. against - we have no eminent domain and therefore this does not apply and so is a waste of time & money; 2. support 3. support Split them out and we'll vote for 2 and 3. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 224 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 177 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 154 |
| 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: "When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it." - Clarence Darrow |