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Bill: The Death of Nationalised Industry Bill - 2157-.

Details

Submitted by[?]: Liberal-Progressive Union

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: August 2158

Description[?]:

This bill ends the current government ownership of the energy industry.
This bill allows energy companies to operate under private ownership
which is more benefical for Hobrazia as a whole. Economic growth and
lower consumer cost is what the government should work for, and
not more of nationalised industry whith the predictable results: lower wages, poor output, and
flatlined economic growth.

Proposals

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date12:00:22, December 19, 2005 CET
FromNational Imperial Hobrazian Front
ToDebating the The Death of Nationalised Industry Bill - 2157-.
MessageWe can't possibly support. Since the energy industry provides such a vital service to the citizens of our nation, the government must take efforts to ensure that consumers are not at the mercy of energy companies to receive this integral facet of modern life. While competition among rival companies may be healthy for certain industries, this is not the case in the energy sector. It is very difficult schematically to create a paradigm that gives competing businesses equal access to all markets, often leaving the pathway open for monopolies which can charge as much as they want for service. Frankly, we do not see this as what you describe as "economic growth." And how would this contribute to "flatlined economic growth"? There will always be an increasingly higher demand for energy, whether it is provided by the public or private sector.

Even if I didn't think that energy should be nationalized, I would still oppose this bill because the companies "are not subject to any regulations." Why on earth should there be no safeguards for consumers!?! When the lower classes are freezing to death because they cannot afford energy, you will have their blood on your hands. Even if compromise is unlikely, at least take a stab at it! I wouldn't test Smith's "invisible hand" theory when it could cost the poor dearly; it's just not ethical.

Date14:26:24, December 19, 2005 CET
From Liberal-Progressive Union
ToDebating the The Death of Nationalised Industry Bill - 2157-.
MessageI just posted a long reponse to this, I guess it was to long because I was logged out by the time I finished. Strange.

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Voting

Vote Seats
yes
   

Total Seats: 207

no
    

Total Seats: 166

abstain
 

Total Seats: 27


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