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Bill: MGP XXXVII - Government-Market Neutrality Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Old Guard Party (CГП)
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: February 2916
Description[?]:
| Let the government remain neutral in the marketplace. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:46:11, March 27, 2010 CET | From |   TSDRP | To | Debating the MGP XXXVII - Government-Market Neutrality Act |
| Message | Our party will oppose the first since we feel a cooperative is the best way for a business to be run, giving all a share in the wealth created. As for the second provision, we think it is in our national interest to continue the current law, to avoid a domino effect which could result in economic collapse. |
| Date | 01:10:15, March 28, 2010 CET | From | Old Guard Party (CГП) | To | Debating the MGP XXXVII - Government-Market Neutrality Act |
| Message | If cooperatives are the best way to run businesses, than why does the TPP wish to tax their profits so high? |
| Date | 11:48:55, March 28, 2010 CET | From | TSDRP | To | Debating the MGP XXXVII - Government-Market Neutrality Act |
| Message | 'The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and *tax exemptions*' We don't, in practice we'd exempt them from half of corporation tax |
| Date | 23:04:10, March 29, 2010 CET | From | Old Guard Party (CГП) | To | Debating the MGP XXXVII - Government-Market Neutrality Act |
| Message | That is not market neutrality. There is no logical reason why the government should support some business enterprises and not others. Our best is to encourage ALL through low businesses taxes and neutrality. If cooperatives can function and maintain profitability, than great; if not, then so be it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 66 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 59 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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