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Bill: The Free Market Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal 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: February 4054
Description[?]:
| The Liberals believe that the freer the market, the freer the people, and the government should stop condoning failing companies. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:30:28, July 03, 2016 CET | From | Freeborn Luthorians/Freeborn Coalition | To | Debating the The Free Market Act |
| Message | "Mr. Speaker" "The provision here was outlined in the very, very old "Needed Socialism" bill, this isn't condoning failing businesses but ending businesses ability to destroy our entire economy. It's only have been used one time to ten times during its entire existence, and these industries eventually fine their way back to being Private. This provision is our safety. Vote yes to our required Socialism!" James Huston LPU Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 316 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 349 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: RP laws follow the same passing rules as in-game variable laws. Laws that are not of a constitutional nature require a simple majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. Laws that are of a constitutional nature require a 2/3 majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. RP laws may be abolished a simple majority vote this applies to ANY RP law. |
| Random quote: "A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise." - Niccolo Machiavelli |