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Bill: Farm Size Act of 2185
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Ecology Party
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: August 2187
Description[?]:
| Random bill on farm size, tell me what you think... |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Current: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Proposed: Small farms are encouraged to merge together into larger ones.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:47:08, February 13, 2006 CET | From | Green Socialists | To | Debating the Farm Size Act of 2185 |
| Message | What are the reasons for merging? |
| Date | 22:47:22, February 13, 2006 CET | From | Socialist Ecology Party | To | Debating the Farm Size Act of 2185 |
| Message | More efficent and productive. |
| Date | 02:06:53, February 14, 2006 CET | From | AntiNeoCon Party | To | Debating the Farm Size Act of 2185 |
| Message | i think it creates a monopoly, driving the price of goods up, which in turn eventually shoots the economy into a downward spiral. |
| Date | 15:25:12, February 14, 2006 CET | From | Green Socialists | To | Debating the Farm Size Act of 2185 |
| Message | I am inclined to agree with ANC, but I am open to any other arguments. |
| Date | 00:15:44, February 15, 2006 CET | From | Socialist Ecology Party | To | Debating the Farm Size Act of 2185 |
| Message | Also local governments should not possess so much power, they tend to be weak and have little influence in their constituency. The state knows what is best for it's nation as a whole. Also these small farms are "encouraged" to merge, they are not forced to do anything. They may still maintain their status as smaller farms with no consequences. |
| Date | 04:29:44, February 15, 2006 CET | From | Corporatists for Quanzari | To | Debating the Farm Size Act of 2185 |
| Message | In China in RL, combining farms into communes was just about the only thing Mao did that actually WORKED...for example, one farm is too small to maintain a stock of pigs or one farmer does not have the money necessary to acquire draft animals; voluntary co-operatives solve the problem. It is when they are forced to merge, and neighbors must work with those they dislike that this idea fails. |
| Date | 04:35:20, February 15, 2006 CET | From | Green Socialists | To | Debating the Farm Size Act of 2185 |
| Message | I like the idea of a decentralized farming industry because it gives consumers more options - for example perhaps some citizens disagree with non-organic farm products or refuses to eat from a farm which also raises livestock. Again, I would like to hear more arguments if possible. |
| Date | 05:42:14, February 15, 2006 CET | From | AntiNeoCon Party | To | Debating the Farm Size Act of 2185 |
| Message | In America in RL, combining farms has given a triopoly (I think there's only 3 major, I may not have my facts completely straight, though) to a growing number of big buisnesses, causing small ranchers and farmers to have to close. It's all in Fast Food Nation. |
| Date | 01:48:21, February 17, 2006 CET | From | Socialist Ecology Party | To | Debating the Farm Size Act of 2185 |
| Message | Enough debating, time to vote. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 379 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 106 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 265 |
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