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Bill: Sustainable Economy Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Evening Primrose 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: December 4192
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is prohibited.
Article 2
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 3
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: 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 Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 03:07:52, April 08, 2017 CET | From | Federal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Sustainable Economy Bill |
Message | This is the complete opposite of a sustainable economy. |
Date | 19:54:12, April 08, 2017 CET | From | Evening Primrose Party | To | Debating the Sustainable Economy Bill |
Message | Mass consumption is unsustainable - the planet does not have unlimited supplies of natural resources. We must live within our means and share the rewards much more evenly. Capitalism is a flawed system. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 173 | |||
no | Total Seats: 193 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 92 |
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