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Bill: Fair Services Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Steel and the Gray
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: October 3714
Description[?]:
The central government will ensure that services, such as phone service and electricity, will be fairly and readily available across Rutania. No monopolies on essential services will be allowed, except those owned and regulated by the central government for the good of all Rutanians. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 05:10:03, August 15, 2014 CET | From | The Steel and the Gray | To | Debating the Fair Services Act |
Message | Madam Prime Minister -- We believe that the people of Rutania have been treated unfairly by the private owners of essential services, and urge that these services be taken under the general control of the central government in order to ensure that they are readily available and reliable for all. Sincerely, The Steel and the Gray |
Date | 17:59:51, August 16, 2014 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Fair Services Act |
Message | Mr. Speaker, It's disheartening to see that free enterprise in Rutania is being destroyed by the TSTG. We ask those that support a thriving free market in Rutania, vote against this bill. Benjamin Richter UPR Congressional Leader |
Date | 23:14:15, August 16, 2014 CET | From | The Steel and the Gray | To | Debating the Fair Services Act |
Message | Madam Prime Minister -- The Steel and the Gray supports free enterprise -- just not for essential services; we believe that basic human needs should be offered and guaranteed to all Rutanians. We urge the passing of this bill, Sincerely, The Steel and the Gray |
Date | 16:04:17, August 17, 2014 CET | From | UNSC (ONI) | To | Debating the Fair Services Act |
Message | Madam Speaker Competition, including energy and phone competition, helps growth. Why not instead build power plants and cellular towers where they are not available and then sell them to one of the more minor companies in order to promote competition and thus lower the prices of electricity and phone service and promote competition? |
Date | 20:12:01, August 17, 2014 CET | From | The Steel and the Gray | To | Debating the Fair Services Act |
Message | Madam Prime Minister -- We believe that we are large enough -- in fact, we feel that we have taken on significant bloat. The citizenry have suffered because of skyrocketing energy prices, and it is our duty to keep these costs low and the services available for our people. Markus Holfield Minister of Internal Affairs |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 247 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 164 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 144 |
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