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Bill: Economic Liberalisation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberala Partio de Koburo
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 3341
Description[?]:
| In order to stabilise our economy, we must curtail the rampant and unsustainable spending. These cuts will call for sacrifices, but they will be in the short term only: over the long arc of history, current levels of spending will lead to a collapse, which will be far worse than the sacrifices made today. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Current: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Current: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Current: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: The government controls and provides internet service throughout the nation. Private ISPs are banned.
Current: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Proposed: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:37:26, July 28, 2012 CET | From |  Democratic Labour Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Economic Liberalisation |
| Message | "These will wreck the economy, moreover we can promise that there will be no cuts to public spending. What has been proven in history, is that when the state stops regulating and taking an interest in the economy, it always lead to economic disaster, and hardship. Laize Faire, neo-liberalism does not work!" Samantha Huggles, Minister for Finance. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 99 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 244 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 157 |
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