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Bill: Eliminating the Debt
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Republic Progressionist 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: August 3177
Description[?]:
| Bill made to cut down on the nations 4.7 triillion SOL debt. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 2
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: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Proposed: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 20
Current: 25
Proposed: 22
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:23:43, September 01, 2011 CET | From |  Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Eliminating the Debt |
| Message | "Absolutely not. The debt is a fiscal problem, not an economic one. Do the opposition even have the faintest idea of the HISTORY of Solentia's debt problem? " Michael Bryan, Finance Minister. |
| Date | 15:44:33, September 02, 2011 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Eliminating the Debt |
| Message | "This Act will not pass before the new Senate sitting." Nestor Fraer, Senate Warden. |
| Date | 22:56:34, September 02, 2011 CET | From | Federal Republic Progressionist Party | To | Debating the Eliminating the Debt |
| Message | The FRPP is willing to compromise to have this bill passed, just post any problems with these propsals and we will make changes. |
| Date | 02:03:35, September 03, 2011 CET | From | United Liberal Caucus | To | Debating the Eliminating the Debt |
| Message | The main problem that the LUC has is with article 4. Unions are the backbone of a middle class that is fairly represented and has a say in their work places. The LUC has always supported unions, and will continue to do so. -Mika Murran Chancellor of the Liberals United for Change |
| Date | 05:19:41, September 03, 2011 CET | From | Federal Republic Progressionist Party | To | Debating the Eliminating the Debt |
| Message | Article 4 has been deleted. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 179 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 246 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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