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Bill: Monopolist Agenda
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grant Industries
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 3412
Description[?]:
| Ensuring that Grant Industries, and our friends, can get economic special treatment in this nation. Yay, corruption! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Current: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Proposed: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain; victims can sue if they deem it unfair.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Proposed: A single private company owns and maintains the national power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Current: There is a national state-owned internet service provider, but small private ISPs are allowed, which are heavily restricted to ensure that they stay small.
Proposed: There is a single privately-owned internet service provider, whose monopoly is guaranteed by law.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are actively enforced in all sectors of the economy.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Current: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Proposed: There is a compulsory private pension system.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Proposed: There is a single privately owned national TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 246 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 184 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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