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Bill: Industrial Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Novy Smer Party
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 2143
Description[?]:
| It is time to ensure that industries which are essential to the day to day life of the people of Aldegar should not be in danger because of the mismanagement by private companies. When capitialism fails to deliver, as it always does in the end, the government must be ready and able to step in and support the employees and consumers. Ms Tereza Prost Shadow Minister for Trade & Industry Novy Smer Party |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
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 | 22:29:57, November 17, 2005 CET | From |  Ducal Delegation | To | Debating the Industrial Reform Bill |
| Message | Industries which aren't economically viable should be allowed to collapse, so that the resources and workers can be freed up to be redirected to more profitable areas of the economy. Percy Waterman (Personal Secretary to the Grand Duke of Hikirena and President of Aldegar) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 184 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 227 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 90 |
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