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Bill: Nationalisation Acts of 3850
Details
Submitted by[?]: Motus Socialisticus Republicanus
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: July 3851
Description[?]:
| Concentrations of economic power by unaccountable corporations is fascism. Let us give the power back to the people and restore accountability to the economic life of our nation by democratizing our economy and breaking up private agglomerations of the old moneyed interests. |
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 and owns all banks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Current: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Proposed: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:25:29, May 25, 2015 CET | From | Mulierum Coalitio | To | Debating the Nationalisation Acts of 3850 |
| Message | Senators, We would support some moves towards greater regulation of the market and more of a mixed economy, but this Bill represents far too much statism. Senator Tiberia Nemetoria Hybrdia Leader of the MC |
| Date | 01:47:42, May 25, 2015 CET | From | Acies Anarchista | To | Debating the Nationalisation Acts of 3850 |
| Message | Socii, We must move to a socialist system, it is true, but it cannot be one run by the bureaucracy for the bureaucracy but rather by the workers for the people! Senator Herminia Valentina Chairman of the Central Committee of the Anarchist Front |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 323 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 78 |
| Random fact: Periodically, it is a good idea to go through your nation's Treaties and arrange to withdraw from any that are unwanted. |
| Random quote: "Presidency, n. The greased pig in the field game of American politics." - Ambrose Bierce |