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Bill: Privatisation Act, 3337
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Democratic Party
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: July 3338
Description[?]:
| A bill to: 1) Privatise the fire department, 2) Subcontract highway management to companies, 3) Provide public housing through private enterprise, 4) Privatise all power stations, and 5) Privatise sporst clubs |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy in respect to highways.
Old value:: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Current: A national highway infrastructure is constructed and maintained by the government.
Proposed: All highway projects are undertaken by contracted firms.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Current: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Proposed: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:42:52, July 22, 2012 CET | From | Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Privatisation Act, 3337 |
| Message | No to the first four articles. |
| Date | 08:47:34, July 22, 2012 CET | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Privatisation Act, 3337 |
| Message | Why not? Privatisation = efficiency. The government is just a big, lumbering inefficient mechanism - like a badly lubricated clock. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 386 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 364 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "Abolition of a woman's right to abortion, when and if she wants it, amounts to compulsory maternity: a form of rape by the State." - Edward Abbey |