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Bill: Nationalization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Saiken Renmei
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: December 2962
Description[?]:
| An act to bring under government control the services provided by private companies, and to eliminate Gaijin influence in our economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 5
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 subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Proposed: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:19:00, July 01, 2010 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Nationalization Act |
| Message | We like the current laws on banks and energy and oppose the prostitution one (not the gov. having a role, just to the extent proposed). However, we'll vote yes, even though it does'nt currently matter. |
| Date | 20:01:21, July 01, 2010 CET | From | People's Party | To | Debating the Nationalization Act |
| Message | this would require an increase in funding if this bill would pass, and this government is not to keen on changing th budget. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 275 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 330 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 145 |
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