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Bill: Change to government policy on ownership and subsidy of industry.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian 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: July 2140
Description[?]:
| The state exists solely for the good of the people, and not for the good of the state. It is therefore proposed that a change be made to the status of government owned business to better reflect this. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:18:44, November 09, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Change to government policy on ownership and subsidy of industry. |
| Message | It is the opinion of the Libertarian Capitalist party that the government serve as little a role as possible in the economy, and that only emergency actions to save an industry vital to the people be considered within the government's scope. |
| Date | 00:22:46, November 09, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Change to government policy on ownership and subsidy of industry. |
| Message | The Freedom Party will not vote for this legislation: we will not stand for corporate welfare. |
| Date | 00:29:55, November 09, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Change to government policy on ownership and subsidy of industry. |
| Message | Corporate welfare? As opposed to the money pits that are government run businesses? Hm - constant flow of money into supposedly profitable businesses, or an occasional cheque to keep basic industries alive? I know which I'd rather have. |
| Date | 01:45:15, November 09, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Change to government policy on ownership and subsidy of industry. |
| Message | The Freedom Party never said it supported the current state of affairs. |
| Date | 07:55:54, November 09, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Change to government policy on ownership and subsidy of industry. |
| Message | Trust me, I would prefer to see totally privatized industry as well. However, I believe in alot of ways it's a matter of compromise - a middle ground that as many parties as possible can agree to. |
| Date | 13:46:04, November 09, 2005 CET | From | People's Equality Party | To | Debating the Change to government policy on ownership and subsidy of industry. |
| Message | The People's Equality Party disagrees with this, we like the way things are now, and would perhaps rather the state play a bigger role in the economy, things like healthcare, welfare and such should be provided by the state |
| Date | 15:20:46, November 09, 2005 CET | From |  Aloria Green Socialist Party | To | Debating the Change to government policy on ownership and subsidy of industry. |
| Message | We are in agreement with the PEP here. We will vote against this. |
| Date | 19:30:27, November 10, 2005 CET | From | Capitalism Now! Party | To | Debating the Change to government policy on ownership and subsidy of industry. |
| Message | I will vote for this. |
| Date | 09:53:18, November 12, 2005 CET | From | Capitalism Now! Party | To | Debating the Change to government policy on ownership and subsidy of industry. |
| Message | There's no point in voting because it'll go back to debate after the election. Make sure you put it back up to vote straight after the election. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 183 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 164 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 53 |
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