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Bill: Economic Stimulus Package
Details
Submitted by[?]: Vigs Partija ('Whigs')
Status[?]: passed
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: December 3329
Description[?]:
| These measures will help enhance competition, and consumer power in the wider economy. Article 1 is simply put a tax-cut designed to help businesses generate growth and employment. Article 2 is an attempt to deregulate the energy market while also ensuring those on lowest incomes continue to secure access to energy. We believe the introduction of subsidies for those on low incomes will ensure the deregulated energy market will not exploit, but aid them in securing the best possible value for money. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 20
Current: 20
Proposed: 18
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:57:43, July 05, 2012 CET | From | Progressive Green Party | To | Debating the Economic Stimulus Package |
| Message | We will abstain, since we have mixed feelings about both articles. |
| Date | 08:52:27, July 05, 2012 CET | From | Dolgava Labour Party | To | Debating the Economic Stimulus Package |
| Message | No, we need to have fair energy prices. This is one rule for the poor and one rule for the rest of us. We will abstain. We need to regulate energy companies so that we know what is going on. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 152 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 99 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "It is obvious that the laissez-faire ideology represents the interests of big business. For decades, the right-wing has opposed welfare programs and nationalised companies, in favour of big business disguised under 'economic liberty'." - Cecilia Xu, former Gaduri politician |