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Bill: Industry Nationalization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lodamun Communist Front
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 3632
Description[?]:
| We, The Lodamun Communist Front are proposing action to nationalize this nation's industries and instate public ownership. Francis Wood Trade and Industry Critic Lodamun Communist Front |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
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: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:17:15, March 05, 2014 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Industry Nationalization Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We fear that a state monopoly on industries would result in their inefficiency, due to lack of competition. -- Richard Orman, Deputy Chairman of the NRG, Trade/Industry Minister |
| Date | 21:19:15, March 05, 2014 CET | From | Grand Nationalist Fraction | To | Debating the Industry Nationalization Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I allready saw some contradictions when I was halfway your articles. You cannot possibly think we will allow this... Paul Spaak P&A spokesman |
| Date | 21:21:59, March 05, 2014 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Industry Nationalization Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I will have to disagree with my P&A comrades on the claim that there are contradictions in the bill. Everything in the bill is moving from private ownership to public ownership. However, we still decide to vote against. -- Richard Orman, Deputy Chairman of the NRG, Trade/Industry Minister |
| Date | 21:26:12, March 05, 2014 CET | From | Lodamun Communist Front | To | Debating the Industry Nationalization Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I regret that our comrades fail to recognize what private business is doing to this country. Our commitment is to the people, we will continuously move for a bigger, more powerful public sector. Francis Wood Industry/Trade Critic Lodamun Communist Front |
| Date | 21:27:25, March 05, 2014 CET | From | Grand Nationalist Fraction | To | Debating the Industry Nationalization Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I wish to apologize. Apparently, some articles were misread or misinterpreted by us. Please, ignore our previous commentary. Paul Spaak |
| Date | 04:51:51, March 06, 2014 CET | From | Allied Humanists | To | Debating the Industry Nationalization Act |
| Message | Article 1 is utter nonsense. We honestly view this as a radical attempt to stifle our economic market by completely nationalising our industries. We refuse to support this. Paull Stern Financial Correspondent Allied Humanists |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 111 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 488 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow role-play that seems to belong to the world of fantasy, science fiction and futuristic speculation. |
| Random quote: "We pursue no other aim than freedom from oppression, liberty from lies, salvation from irrationality!" - Julius Callus, former Davostani politician |