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Bill: Bill NLA-48 Better Economy Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Democratic Alliance
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 2152
Description[?]:
| Certain industries which provide vital and strategic resources such as utilities should not be allowed to collapse on themselves for it will effect many living in Darnussia in an issue they have no control over. We should nationalize failing energy companies so that they do not leave the nation in a black-out. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:24:16, December 07, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Democratic Alliance | To | Debating the Bill NLA-48 Better Economy Act |
| Message | I think this is a sensible choice. Opinions? |
| Date | 00:25:29, December 07, 2005 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Bill NLA-48 Better Economy Act |
| Message | It allows rise for other companies that can perhaps provide cheaper and better service. |
| Date | 02:08:55, December 07, 2005 CET | From | Social Democratic Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Bill NLA-48 Better Economy Act |
| Message | Why shopuld we waste tax payers money proping up failed industry |
| Date | 03:49:04, December 07, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Democratic Alliance | To | Debating the Bill NLA-48 Better Economy Act |
| Message | We cannot have the whole nation collapsing into a halt and loss of electricity because some company went bankrupt and could not maintain their power grid. We'll be the laughing stock of the world. |
| Date | 12:05:58, December 07, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Bill NLA-48 Better Economy Act |
| Message | ' by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.' |
| Date | 00:13:22, December 08, 2005 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Bill NLA-48 Better Economy Act |
| Message | Give rise to the smaller companies. Give them the chance. Give them the opportunity to take over from the larger companies. Let capitalism actually work and not choke. |
| Date | 04:27:56, December 08, 2005 CET | From | Socialist Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Bill NLA-48 Better Economy Act |
| Message | Come on, Social Dems, it's a step in the right direction and the industries the government runs are those that provide 'vital goods or services'. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 84 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 80 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 37 |
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