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Bill: Free Market Initiative Act of 3358
Details
Submitted by[?]: Plaid Rhyddfrydol
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: July 3359
Description[?]:
| It is important that our nation begins the transition period toward the freedom our people desire, and the government which shouldn't be as powerful as it is over the lives of the human beings which reside in this country. -PR Chairman |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Current: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Current: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:01:44, September 01, 2012 CET | From | Popular Party | To | Debating the Free Market Initiative Act of 3358 |
| Message | Although the Popular Party support Articles 3, 4, 9 and 10 of this bill,we cannot support the rest of this bill. John Morrison Justice Minister and Acting Popular Party Leader |
| Date | 15:40:49, September 01, 2012 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Free Market Initiative Act of 3358 |
| Message | We support everything except articles 9 and 10 and would support this bill provided these articles will be removed. Marina LeCoultre GNP Chairwoman |
| Date | 16:21:10, September 01, 2012 CET | From | Popular Party | To | Debating the Free Market Initiative Act of 3358 |
| Message | Just to clarify, the Popukar Party supports Articles 1,3,5 and 6 of this bill John Morrison |
| Date | 18:50:04, September 01, 2012 CET | From | Plaid Rhyddfrydol | To | Debating the Free Market Initiative Act of 3358 |
| Message | On advice of the Grand National Party we have removed the previous Articles 9 & 10, hoping that this will be more acceptable to this House. -PR Chairman |
| Date | 20:34:49, September 01, 2012 CET | From | Frente Amplio de Acción Democrática | To | Debating the Free Market Initiative Act of 3358 |
| Message | PAC does not support this bill whatsoever and shall without hesitation vote against all these proposals if this bill is to pass to a vote. The justification for this bill is plain ridiculous in the eyes of our members. -PAC MP |
| Date | 21:49:34, September 01, 2012 CET | From | Unity | To | Debating the Free Market Initiative Act of 3358 |
| Message | We agree with PAC. This bill would turn the clock back decades and lead to serious social and ecological decline. |
| Date | 22:16:14, September 01, 2012 CET | From | Popular Party | To | Debating the Free Market Initiative Act of 3358 |
| Message | The Popular Party agree with Unity and the PAC. Just to clarify on Article 4 , fishing quotas are not in place to stifle private enterprise they are in place to protect fishing stocks for the future. Without them, there would be no fish - just think what would happen to the economy then! John Morrison Acting Popular Party Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 93 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 157 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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