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Bill: Phone and Pharma Deregulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical Democratic Party
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: June 2161
Description[?]:
| Phone and pharmaceuticals are very competitive markets, so there is no need to regulate their prices. In addition, as a matter of good economic policy, the RDP is opposed to subsidizing the supply of a good. When relevant, we prefer to subsidize demand. Please note that, per Indrala's other legislation, the government will continue to provide free drugs to low-income people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:34:16, December 23, 2005 CET | From | Inrala Panjoregu Kiokutou (DPP) | To | Debating the Phone and Pharma Deregulation Act |
| Message | This goes way beyond our market ideals. We believe regulation to be essential unless there is a nationalised alternative. Therefore, we cannot support this bill. |
| Date | 15:43:59, December 23, 2005 CET | From | Radical Democratic Party | To | Debating the Phone and Pharma Deregulation Act |
| Message | On the contrary, the RDP's brand of liberalism believes in special regulation only by exception, when required by the specific market conditions. We don't see any need for it in these particular markets. |
| Date | 17:48:13, December 24, 2005 CET | From | Liqetenoitou (EP) | To | Debating the Phone and Pharma Deregulation Act |
| Message | It would help greatly if the two articles were split up. |
| Date | 17:55:17, December 24, 2005 CET | From | Radical Democratic Party | To | Debating the Phone and Pharma Deregulation Act |
| Message | Sorry, it is not possible to split a bill once voting has been initiated. All such requests must be made during the debate period, which should last 8 months as a minimum. |
| Date | 19:07:21, December 24, 2005 CET | From | Liqetenoitou (EP) | To | Debating the Phone and Pharma Deregulation Act |
| Message | Oh. Hm. Okay. Then we oppose this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 312 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 188 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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