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Bill: Privatization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Darnussian Reform Conservative Alliance
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: July 3055
Description[?]:
The market requires freedom to function properly. Government subsidy/control only results in inefficiency. |
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: All banks are privately owned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Current: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: All radio stations are private.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: All television media are private.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
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.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The government does not fund or manage museums. This is left to the private sector.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 23:42:45, January 02, 2011 CET | From | Liberal Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Privatization Act |
Message | I agree with maybe 2 of these and agree that the rest should be changed but think you are changing them too drastically in the opposite direction. I think I will abstain and propose a bill with CORRECT option chosen for these proposals as I already have done for article 7. |
Date | 17:56:09, January 03, 2011 CET | From | Liberal Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Privatization Act |
Message | And no, subsidy and intervention in the market does not necessitate inefficiency, you can have too much market regulation and you can have too little. What you propose is the latter. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 159 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 175 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 69 |
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