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Bill: Energy Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Workers' Solidarity Movement
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: October 3502
Description[?]:
| A Bill to nationalise the Rutanian power network; and for connected purposes. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 2
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: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:45:41, June 16, 2013 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Energy Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This bill will give the government a virtual MONOPOLY on energy production in the nation. What this means is that COST of electricity will skyrocket while the QUALITY is diminished. It is the same thing with every other industry in Rutania: if McDonalds' corporation owned a government-enforced MONOPOLY over all of the restaurants in Delvar, then they can charge an exorbitantly HIGH price while the QUALITY of the hamburgers is diminished. However, when McDonald's is "forced" to COMPETE in the same market by Burger King and Wendy's, then the INCENTIVE to make more profit for shareholders will drive each individual company in the market to work harder by producing a better QUALITY product (hamburgers, or in the case of the bill, electricity production) at a CHEAPER price. cf. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtOtV-gE3YQ (Capitalism 1948) cf. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6H63CD7uQA (Make Mine Freedom 1948) --Asia L. Wright, Minister of Finance |
| Date | 17:28:32, June 16, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Union | To | Debating the Energy Bill |
| Message | Mr Speaker, I can't agree with this. As Ms Wright said, that would be a monopoly. We would agree on only nationalizing the energy grid: it would help to more energy companies to be created as they don't need to afford their whole grid cost and maintenance, and it would reduce grid duplications and pollution. We also would agree on regulate energy cost, to stop abuse. Waylon Thumb, DU Trade and Industry responsible. |
| Date | 22:08:34, June 16, 2013 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Energy Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This is clearly a monopoly and we thank Minister Wright for pointing this out. We cannot support this bill. James Kenner UPR Congressional Leader |
| Date | 21:30:31, June 17, 2013 CET | From | Workers' Solidarity Movement | To | Debating the Energy Bill |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The present arrangement is already a monopoly, with one company running each section of the grid. Nonetheless, nationalisation does not work like a monopoly. The government, unlike private companies, has an incentive to keep prices down and quality up. |
| Date | 02:01:15, June 18, 2013 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Energy Bill |
| Message | Dear the Distinguished Members of WSM: (1) How is the present arrangement already a "monopoly" when the law clearly states MULTIPLE companies each own a section of the grid?! (2) If we nationalize energy production, then it will lead to RATIONING of services which will lower quality. Buke Wigwe, Minister of Trade and Industry |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 101 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 365 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "It is obvious that the laissez-faire ideology represents the interests of big business. For decades, the right-wing has opposed welfare programs and nationalised companies, in favour of big business disguised under 'economic liberty'." - Cecilia Xu, former Gaduri politician |