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Bill: Mixed Economy Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Democrats
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: January 4222
Description[?]:
| The New Democrats believe that a mixed economy is the best form of economic model to maximize prosperity to its citizens. A mixed economy allows both public and private enterprise to operate side-by-side to deliver choice and prevents monopolies, either private or state, and manipulation of the free market. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government leaves airports entirely to the private sector.
Current: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Proposed: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Current: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: There is a single privately owned national TOC.
Proposed: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:30:13, June 03, 2017 CET | From | Royal Party | To | Debating the Mixed Economy Bill |
| Message | We have issues with articles 3 & 4. With regards to 3 we believe the government has a responsibility to provide fire fighting services to its citizens. With article 4, we believe in certain cases monopolies may be necessary, and we prefer the current legislation which simply regulates it. |
| Date | 18:37:20, June 03, 2017 CET | From | Royal Party | To | Debating the Mixed Economy Bill |
| Message | You didn't even contribute to discussion? We will be abstaining until the election when the voting will be forced to restart. We hope at that point you have a debate regarding what articles should be contained in this bill. |
| Date | 20:00:07, June 03, 2017 CET | From | Kirlawan People's Justice Party | To | Debating the Mixed Economy Bill |
| Message | We like the airports, energy, monopolies, and TOC articles -- and would prefer to go further in the same direction on each, where possible; are conflicted regarding the public housing article; and are opposed to the fire department article (agreeing with the PMN). |
| Date | 00:54:50, June 04, 2017 CET | From | New Democrats | To | Debating the Mixed Economy Bill |
| Message | In light of the unpopularity of Article 3, the New Democrats see fit to remove it from the bill |
| Date | 17:49:33, June 04, 2017 CET | From | Páirtí Forásach Sóisialach | To | Debating the Mixed Economy Bill |
| Message | We would vote for this bill as it is. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 406 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 311 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: If there are no parties in your nation with seats, feel free to visit the forum and request an early election on the Early Election Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4362 |
| Random quote: "Anarchy is the true nature of all things. Monarchy, democracy, communism, all useless forms to control the human mind. But a mind cannot be controlled. It cannot be restrained. It has no boundaries. It has its will. Anarchy is the true nature of all things." - Alex Battig |