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Bill: SCI Power to our Citizens Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: SCI Libertarian-Socialist Syndicate (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: September 3509
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Current: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown.
Proposed: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: The government is entirely responsible for the controlled sales of recreational drugs through operating stores and other locations.
Current: Recreational drugs sales are handled by private foundations which are heavily regulated by the government.
Proposed: Sales of recreational drugs is completely unregulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:46:25, June 28, 2013 CET | From |  Democratic Communist Party (DCP) (UL) | To | Debating the SCI Power to our Citizens Bill |
| Message | We support article three. We would consider voting for the bill with either of the two other proposals, however, article 4 kills the bill. |
| Date | 12:34:14, June 28, 2013 CET | From | Socialist People's Party (LL) | To | Debating the SCI Power to our Citizens Bill |
| Message | We must say that sadly our visions of socialism differ quite markedly. we must say that we feel that in Ikradon, as a successful democratic socialist country the state is the embodiment of our citizens' power. This power is distributed equally amongst our citizens through the one man, one vote principle - were we to allow large private monopolies to re-form, we would erode this equality of power and end the true democracy that Ikradonians enjoy. With particular regards to recreational drugs, we believe that legalisation is a necessary evil and that all artificial stimulants carry risks - thus it is imperative that the government have the ability manipulate supply and prices to reduce demand, and to enjoy what profits there can be had from their sale in order to direct those profits towards their social costs (In terms of treatment for addiction, health problems, etc.). Equally, we believe that private markets in such substances with a high degree of potential social harm would be highly damaging - the onus of a private business is to sell as much as possible of a product (e.g alcohol), regardless of the degree to which excessive consumption causes harm to the rest of society. |
| Date | 17:37:53, June 28, 2013 CET | From | Phillipsian Party of Ikradon | To | Debating the SCI Power to our Citizens Bill |
| Message | We would support the first two articles, but not the others. -Joe Phillips Jr., Former President of Ikradon and Leader of the Phillipsian Party |
| Date | 03:06:31, June 29, 2013 CET | From | SCI Libertarian-Socialist Syndicate (LL) | To | Debating the SCI Power to our Citizens Bill |
| Message | @SPP: "were we to allow large private monopolies to re-form" Monopolies are actively broken up in Ikradon. http://classic.particracy.net/viewvariable.php?variable=MONOPOLIES Also, private businesses are worker-run enterprises. Those tend not to have the same "maximize production and consumption" paradigms as elite-owned firms. |
| Date | 01:59:43, July 01, 2013 CET | From | SCI Libertarian-Socialist Syndicate (LL) | To | Debating the SCI Power to our Citizens Bill |
| Message | Bah, couple months too late. I'll put this up again after the next election. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 107 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 643 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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