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Bill: Bigger Government Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Totalitarian 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: October 2153
Description[?]:
The Totalitarian Party feels the government should own certain industries to ensure the safety and well-being of our nation's citizens. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 12:50:39, December 08, 2005 CET | From | Traxian Imperial Party | To | Debating the Bigger Government Act |
Message | I think the system we have now is good. Artilce 1 is beneficial as if anything goes wrong with the equipment it is not our fault. Article 2 is beneficially to the environment by not introducing foreign species of crop. Article 3 i spot on as it gives the people the inpresion we ar not ruling everthing they do, and allows for greater ecomonic diversity. |
Date | 17:29:54, December 08, 2005 CET | From | United Soviet Party | To | Debating the Bigger Government Act |
Message | We agree |
Date | 18:39:45, December 08, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Imperial Party | To | Debating the Bigger Government Act |
Message | We will support if article 3 is removed. |
Date | 19:13:17, December 08, 2005 CET | From | People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the Bigger Government Act |
Message | We only agree with Article 1. Articles 2 and 3 are unnecessary burdens on the central government. Thogh we would agree to Article 3 if changed to the state owning certain "Strategic" industries. |
Date | 12:30:49, December 09, 2005 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the Bigger Government Act |
Message | Proposals modified. |
Date | 00:30:58, December 10, 2005 CET | From | National Democratic Party | To | Debating the Bigger Government Act |
Message | OOC: oh lol only one vote in it! |
Date | 11:52:34, December 10, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Imperial Party | To | Debating the Bigger Government Act |
Message | Now do you see why we kept the number odd? |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 221 | |||||
no | Total Seats: 220 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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