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Bill: Economic Reform - 3809
Details
Submitted by[?]: Great National Republican Guard
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 3809
Description[?]:
| A bill to promote an efficient economy. - The state will be responsible for planning the economy, giving the people more control through their representatives. - Power will be generated by private companies, but the power grid will remain owned by the state. |
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 large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Proposed: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Article 7
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 most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:01:16, March 02, 2015 CET | From | Lodamun Justice Tahreek | To | Debating the Economic Reform - 3809 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I think it is the failure of government that it could not stop such kind of bills which are based on public and country hating policies. I demand government to become serious and act strictly. |
| Date | 15:06:35, March 02, 2015 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Economic Reform - 3809 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I don't understand the stance of the LJT, or their claim that this bill is based on "public and country hating policies" since this bill gives more control to the public and country, and takes away control from bourgeois elites. -- Andre Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG |
| Date | 16:40:53, March 02, 2015 CET | From | FJS Freedom, Justice, Sustainability | To | Debating the Economic Reform - 3809 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We like some aspects of this. Breaking up monopolies for example. Strange mix of socialist and conservative legislation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 197 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 402 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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