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Bill: The Alternative Federalization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Communist Party (DCP) (LL)
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: March 3452
Description[?]:
| All nationalized industries will be run by the workers with oversight from both federal and local government. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:44:35, March 07, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Communist Party (DCP) (LL) | To | Debating the The Alternative Federalization Act |
| Message | So, I am new here, but I think this may be something a little more agreeable to everyone. Please let me know what needs to be added or subtracted, and of course, I am new here, if this is a pointless proposition for common ground, you may ignore it. |
| Date | 21:45:06, March 07, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Communist Party (DCP) (LL) | To | Debating the The Alternative Federalization Act |
| Message | plus I have no votes so really this is just a suggestion at this point. |
| Date | 22:53:49, March 07, 2013 CET | From | Phillipsian Party of Ikradon | To | Debating the The Alternative Federalization Act |
| Message | We support Article I of the bill, but as I don't support the other two, the Phillipsian Party will not support the bill in its current state. |
| Date | 22:59:35, March 07, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Communist Party (DCP) (LL) | To | Debating the The Alternative Federalization Act |
| Message | I do apologize, if I would have read your comment before I sent it to vote I would have considered removing article 2 and 3, I still encourage promoting this as a compromise because we think that what the other bill does to the media is deplorable, but if it does not pass I will consider resubmitting without the second two amendments. |
| Date | 23:37:24, March 07, 2013 CET | From | SCI Libertarian-Socialist Syndicate (LL) | To | Debating the The Alternative Federalization Act |
| Message | We don't really care whether industries are run by the state or completely private, as long as DWC policy remains completely worker-run mandated. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 119 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 415 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 216 |
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