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Bill: Nationalization of Public Services Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Labour Party
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: October 3778
Description[?]:
| We propose the following measures be taken up as we believe both energy and the basic form of communication should be viewed as "public services" which should be made available to all citizens. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:32:36, December 24, 2014 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Nationalization of Public Services Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The current laws already make these services available to all citizens. What if prices were not regulated? We fear that nationalisation and centralisation will lead to alienation of the workers. -- Andre Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG, Minister of Trade & Industry, Vice President of Lodamun |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 473 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 126 |
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