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Bill: Farm Size Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Party of Evil
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: June 2165
Description[?]:
| We propose to allow farms to grow naturally. Artificially keeping them below a certain limit means lowering their efficiency, which in turn has an adverse effect on production. The increase in income, both for the farmers and for the State could be considerable. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Current: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:25:10, December 30, 2005 CET | From | Party of Evil | To | Debating the Farm Size Bill |
| Message | Holding Kundrati agriculture back is foolish. We cannot sacrifice the interests of the whole Union for the sake of a few farmers! |
| Date | 22:24:50, December 30, 2005 CET | From | Kundrati Socialist Party | To | Debating the Farm Size Bill |
| Message | We would like to hear the views of other parties before deciding. |
| Date | 03:00:48, December 31, 2005 CET | From | Union of Work-Shy Elements | To | Debating the Farm Size Bill |
| Message | Supported, we agree completely with the bill description. Environmental and business laws are already so strict that continuing this practice seems to be somewhat unnecessary. |
| Date | 03:48:20, December 31, 2005 CET | From | Kundrati Socialist Party | To | Debating the Farm Size Bill |
| Message | Do you happen to know if there was there a particular reason the current policy was originally introduced? |
| Date | 14:37:18, December 31, 2005 CET | From | Party of Evil | To | Debating the Farm Size Bill |
| Message | To support the small farmer, we believe. Which is why we feel it should be changed: if a farmer can't compete, it's better for the nation as a whole that he/she finds a job he/she can prosper in and leave the farming to larger and more efficient companies. |
| Date | 23:53:56, January 01, 2006 CET | From | Kundrati Socialist Party | To | Debating the Farm Size Bill |
| Message | OOC: Screw it. I need to protect the SP's regulative stance. Shameless, I know. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 92 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 151 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 62 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity." - Ralph Nader |