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Bill: Efficient Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic 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 3002
Description[?]:
| We can more efficiently run this country by giving some roles to market. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: 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.
Proposed: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Article 3
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: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
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 | 09:46:35, September 18, 2010 CET | From |  Neo communist party(TROTSKYISM) | To | Debating the Efficient Act |
| Message | We oppose this privatisation strongly all three article. |
| Date | 16:22:29, September 18, 2010 CET | From | United Liberty Party | To | Debating the Efficient Act |
| Message | This is a step in the right direction, and we will support it. |
| Date | 05:00:21, September 19, 2010 CET | From | Liberala Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the Efficient Act |
| Message | This doesn't make anything more efficient, it just adds another layer of management and gives power to organizations which value profit over anything else and aren't accountable to the people. |
| Date | 05:31:22, September 19, 2010 CET | From | Neo communist party(TROTSKYISM) | To | Debating the Efficient Act |
| Message | This rightist ally is dangerous for Cobura. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 235 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 230 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 36 |
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| Random quote: "It all came from there." - Lech Walesa (pointing to a TV when a reporter asked him why communism fell) |