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Bill: The Industrial Privatisation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nationalist Party of Gaduridos
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: October 2147
Description[?]:
| Privatised Industry allows for a more competitive market and for more wealth to move in and out of Our Great Nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 2
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 are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
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: 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 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:19:57, November 27, 2005 CET | From | National Fascisti | To | Debating the The Industrial Privatisation Act |
| Message | We disagree on Articles 1 & 3. |
| Date | 12:05:55, November 27, 2005 CET | From | United Soviet Party | To | Debating the The Industrial Privatisation Act |
| Message | The current laws in all these areas is fine we disagree |
| Date | 13:47:36, November 27, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Imperial Party | To | Debating the The Industrial Privatisation Act |
| Message | We disagree with all articles. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 108 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 211 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: In general, role-play requires the consent of all players. |
| Random quote: "It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is." - Bill Clinton |