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Bill: Nationalization act of 3832
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Solentia (CPS)
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: March 3832
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
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 acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 2
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: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Proposed: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: All banks are privately owned.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 5
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 companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 6
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 issue permits to private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:33:05, April 05, 2015 CET | From |  Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Nationalization act of 3832 |
| Message | "The Unionists would prefer an emergency code of practice instead- with the State subsidising failing industries that are vital to the national good. Would the SDP be willing to compromise?" Brock Ryaine, Unionist Financial Lead |
| Date | 15:40:27, April 05, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Nationalization act of 3832 |
| Message | The liberal democrats doesn't support article 1 or the proposal made by the Unionist. The Unionist will be creating a "too big to fail" |
| Date | 18:41:37, April 05, 2015 CET | From | Radical Republican Party (RRP) | To | Debating the Nationalization act of 3832 |
| Message | Tax payers sould not have to bail capitalists out when they lost on their financial gambles. Let them fall. Edward Smith Vice-chair NLP |
| Date | 19:01:41, April 05, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Nationalization act of 3832 |
| Message | ^We agree with the Liberal Democrats and the NLP. |
| Date | 19:06:01, April 05, 2015 CET | From | Communist Party of Solentia (CPS) | To | Debating the Nationalization act of 3832 |
| Message | Unionists, if you mean nationalizing failing industries, then we support it. If you mean subsidizing private enterprises that face bankruptcy and they remain private then we strongly oppose. Paul Broussard, SDP leader, President of Solentia |
| Date | 23:14:11, April 05, 2015 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Nationalization act of 3832 |
| Message | "Yes, we were referring to nationalising failing industries where they are essential to the national good." Brock Ryaine, Unionist Financial Lead |
| Date | 07:40:33, April 06, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Nationalization act of 3832 |
| Message | That is better than subsidizing them, agreed. But we still prefer the current laws to either proposal. |
| Date | 23:54:09, April 15, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Nationalization act of 3832 |
| Message | Natural Solentian corporatism will determine who is truly human. |
| Date | 09:10:08, April 16, 2015 CET | From | SUN | To | Debating the Nationalization act of 3832 |
| Message | ooc: I never thought I'd say this, but I miss the LPS. |
| Date | 00:54:28, April 17, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Nationalization act of 3832 |
| Message | Ooc: lol |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 320 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 205 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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