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Bill: -
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grand National 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 3338
Description[?]:
| Despite being aware of the fact that the current administration will not allow this bill to pass, we wish to make clear to the electorate which institutions will face privatization should we succeed in the next elections. Our reasons behind these proposals are self-evident: boosting competition, lowering prices, cutting spending and getting rid of market distortions resulting from unfair benefits of government-run companies. With regards to media, we believe that there is no need for state-own TV or radio stations, as the diverse variety of opinions is fully met if a multitude of private media compete. In order to deliver specific information to the citizens, the government can still run ads if required, which will be overall cheaper than maintaining own media. Francisco LaGuardia (GNP) Leader of the Opposition |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:24:00, July 22, 2012 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the - |
| Message | OOC: Dammit, I forgot to give the bill a title... Should have been "Privatization Act"... |
| Date | 20:27:41, July 22, 2012 CET | From | Frente Amplio de Acción Democrática | To | Debating the - |
| Message | "With regards to media, we believe that there is no need for state-own TV or radio stations, as the diverse variety of opinions is fully met if a multitude of private media compete." -PAC completely opposes this measure. What GNP failed to state is the advantages of state owned tv and radio. Current law does not monopolize media under the state, nor does it affect private media interests whatsoever. Private media takes care of all opinions the multitude wishes and the current law does not affect this, nor is this state media's main concern. The GNP fails to see that the government is offering a generously discounted or even completely free means of communication for non-profit organizations that would rather administer their funds, in their totality, for philanthropy than for paying fees that they would otherwise have to if there wasn't a state owned organization. Of course, this doesn't mean that private communication organizations don't provide free services or discounted services for such non-profit organizations, but this is not always the case. With state owned media, non profit organizations or other organizations can utilize these services for free or cheaper than with private means. We do however support the first article and partially support the fifth article. Regarding the latter, PAC believes there needs to be some regulation. We do not see how changing the government policy regarding libraries is "boosting competition, lowering prices, cutting spending and getting rid of market distortions resulting from unfair benefits of government-run companies", perhaps cutting spending, but there is no need to do so at this moment since the nation does not suffer from debt nor deficit. There is no sound base or reason to change the public library system at this time nor in the foreseeable future |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 86 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 154 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 10 |
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| Random quote: "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." - Barry Goldwater |