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Bill: Capitalist Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Art & Labour
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: June 3074
Description[?]:
| Right back at ya. (See what I did there?) Also, enfndnkd. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Current: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
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 is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely 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 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: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Article 5
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: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Article 7
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: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:15:35, February 08, 2011 CET | From |  Art & Labour | To | Debating the Capitalist Bill |
| Message | Oh look, something else to vote yes on. |
| Date | 21:17:42, February 08, 2011 CET | From | SCI Libertarian-Socialist Syndicate (LL) | To | Debating the Capitalist Bill |
| Message | Indeed. :) |
| Date | 07:04:00, February 09, 2011 CET | From | Lyika ati Isọdọtun | To | Debating the Capitalist Bill |
| Message | You forgot the "enfndnkd" in the bill description. We support! |
| Date | 11:33:26, February 09, 2011 CET | From | Ikradon Megacorporation | To | Debating the Capitalist Bill |
| Message | we will support this bill... |
| Date | 12:13:30, February 09, 2011 CET | From | Union Socialism Alliance | To | Debating the Capitalist Bill |
| Message | We can't support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 354 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 396 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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