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Bill: Liberalisation of the Economy - 3552
Details
Submitted by[?]: Great National Republican Guard
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: February 3552
Description[?]:
| We can't allow the Communists to get away with their strangling of our economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Racial segregation of public amenities (eg. drinking fountains, public toilets)
Old value:: Segregation of any public amenity is banned.
Current: Segregation of any public amenity is banned.
Proposed: Government owned amenities are not segregated, private organisations are free to choose.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Current: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is fixed by the government.
Current: The exchange rate of the national currency is kept within a defined band of fluctuation.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Article 4
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: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown.
Article 5
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: 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 6
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Current: All refugees are welcome but no financial aid is given to them.
Proposed: All refugees are welcome but no financial aid is given to them.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:58:22, September 26, 2013 CET | From | Communist Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the Liberalisation of the Economy - 3552 |
| Message | The only articles we have no grievances with is 3 and 4. The rest are reverting to days of Bourgeois rule; something which our party will not allow. Natan Kalashnikov President |
| Date | 04:01:39, September 26, 2013 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Liberalisation of the Economy - 3552 |
| Message | Yes, continue to destroy the country and use dogma to defend your stance... -- George Martin, Chairman of the NRG, Vice President of Lodamun |
| Date | 04:15:47, September 26, 2013 CET | From | Communist Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the Liberalisation of the Economy - 3552 |
| Message | This reminds me of a watered down version of Prekistrokia. Natan Kalashnikov President |
| Date | 04:18:16, September 26, 2013 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Liberalisation of the Economy - 3552 |
| Message | What are you talking about? -- George Martin, Chairman of the NRG, Vice President of Lodamun |
| Date | 04:53:38, September 26, 2013 CET | From | Communist Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the Liberalisation of the Economy - 3552 |
| Message | This is the same thing that capitalist Gorbachev proposed and look at Russia today... Natan Kalashnikov President |
| Date | 05:14:05, September 26, 2013 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Liberalisation of the Economy - 3552 |
| Message | Who is Gorbachev? What is Russia? What are you talking about? Are you on crack? -- George Martin, Chairman of the NRG, Vice President of Lodamun |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 51 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 249 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes." - Winston Churchill |