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Bill: Nationalization Act of 2163
Details
Submitted by[?]: Islamic Socialist 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: March 2164
Description[?]:
| WHEREAS the Tokundian capitalists have been exploiting the Majatran workers and have contributed nothing to Society in the process; and WHEREAS the blood, sweat and labor of Majatran workers have been wasted on producing goods and technology that do not contribute to the Greater Good of Cobura; and WHEREAS private ownership of the means of production has contributed to the decay of family values by removing women from their rightful place BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED that all Coburan business facilities shall be confiscated by the State and all industries shall be nationalized, granting the government full control over all production. MOREOVER, all women shall be banned from working in all occupations outside of domestic labor. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government runs its own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The government does not fund or manage museums. This is left to the private sector.
Current: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Proposed: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: Nuclear power plants are not permitted.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: The government sets compulsory quotas for hiring women, minorities and marginalized groups.
Proposed: The government discriminates against minorities in its hiring.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: Space exploration and use is totally prohibited.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:07:09, December 30, 2005 CET | From |  Fatherland Bloc | To | Debating the Nationalization Act of 2163 |
| Message | Uncrazy this a bit and I may support a good amount of it. |
| Date | 05:54:27, December 30, 2005 CET | From | Islamic Socialist Front | To | Debating the Nationalization Act of 2163 |
| Message | We cannot compromise our principles. |
| Date | 20:18:37, December 30, 2005 CET | From | Tokundski Nacionalisti | To | Debating the Nationalization Act of 2163 |
| Message | damn, I'm confused |
| Date | 03:38:39, December 31, 2005 CET | From | Zapatista Party | To | Debating the Nationalization Act of 2163 |
| Message | Some we agree, some we dont. As mild enviromentalists, we love the death of nuclear plants! HOWEVER, this is only 1 example of one of the articles we support and as most awe oppose, we will have to oppose the bill as a whole. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 46 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 235 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 119 |
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