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Bill: State Ownership of Important Industries
Details
Submitted by[?]: Uniao Socialista
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: May 3570
Description[?]:
| Dear members of the Assembleia Today we propose a new act,aiming to strengthen the national economy by nationalising key pillars of the economy. Many of you will hurry to condemn us for totalitarianism or communist policies.No,this isn't our intend.State Ownership is the way forward.Capitalism has failed to produce equality,even liberal neo-capitalists will agree. Nationalisation of Defence Industries,Energy provision,important industries and the regulation of foreign investments is just what Tukarali needs. We don't say the typical excuse "this is our proposal,it is the best vote for it or see the country dying".We say "Let us progress together". We are of course open to any objections or suggestions. Marcelo Gronalda Gen.Secretary of PST (MP) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:32:22, October 31, 2013 CET | From | Partido de la Libertad | To | Debating the State Ownership of Important Industries |
| Message | Nae. 1. I would propose that industries are completely left alone. Take the case of the Consolidated Rail Corp., a.k.a. Conrail, a government formed company that was formed of multiple bankrupt companies that formed America's northeastern railroad companies, excepting companies like the Delaware & Hudson, Guilford Transportation (now Pan Am Railways), and etc. Comparing Conrail with, for example, the Montreal, Maine, & Atlantic. Conrail was formed by the GOVERNMENT to save bankrupt companies Penn Central, CNJ, Reading, and others. Conrail eventually improved and was bought out in the 1990's by Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation. The companies ultimately were saved only by private ventures. The Montreal, Maine, and Atlantic was formed from bankrupt Maine-based railways, notably including the famous Bangor & Aroostook. The exact same founding, but it was founded in the first place by independent ventures. The MM&A faced problems in the beginning, and Tukarali railways such as it would face the same fate as Conrail. However, up until a major derailment in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, the railroad was VERY prosperous from oil transport. The derailment caused the company to file chapter 11 bankruptcy. The difference was that the MMA was a small company that could not afford to pay for such a mistake. During its heyday, which lasted until a few months ago, it was a major American company, shipping Canadian oil shale from an interchange in Nantes, Quebec, to Maine based oil refineries. 2. The government is not always successful. Even when it comes to fire departments, private business is trustworthy and better than government operations. 3. The private industry has produced some of the greatest vehicles on Earth, like the B2 Spirit and the B52 Superfortress. 4. Plain discrimination in the old, current, and new values. Let investors go as they please, because they can improve our economy. Nations like the USSR closed out foreign investment and industry, and they were poor everywhere except for their almighty state. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 45 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 80 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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