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Bill: Economic Reform Bill of 2977
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Party - Republican Democrats
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: November 2977
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Current: All power stations are publicly owned.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 10
Current: 0
Proposed: 5
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Current: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Proposed: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Current: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:14:19, July 31, 2010 CET | From | Aldegar Defense Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill of 2977 |
| Message | what does the sales tax have anything to do with the title of the bill? try making seperate bils for seperate things and then i would vote yes. |
| Date | 10:04:30, August 01, 2010 CET | From | People's Party - Republican Democrats | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill of 2977 |
| Message | The lowering of sales tax is an economic stimulus and therefore part of overall economic strategy. |
| Date | 17:24:05, August 01, 2010 CET | From | Aldegar Defense Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill of 2977 |
| Message | So waste disposal and defense procedures are part of that i think not. |
| Date | 08:28:15, August 02, 2010 CET | From | People's Party - Republican Democrats | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill of 2977 |
| Message | Waste disposal and defence industries are branches of the economy (though there are other considerations as well), and we are in favour of allowing a little more private initiative in those areas, though obviously under close regulation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 79 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 62 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 58 |
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