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Bill: Government Control of Industry.
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Thomasian 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: June 2187
Description[?]:
| Industry is made possible by the hardwork of the people and should therefore be under the control of the state and the people. Why should businesses be run by people in offices and mansions who care only for their own interests? Give it to the people who work everyday of their lives and reward them for their tireless efforts to preserve the state! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 3
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, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Current: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Proposed: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
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 | 21:57:50, February 15, 2006 CET | From | Agrarian Party of Mordusia | To | Debating the Government Control of Industry. |
| Message | I'm loving this... :) |
| Date | 00:00:57, February 16, 2006 CET | From | Unio Liberál daď Ordio Mordusián | To | Debating the Government Control of Industry. |
| Message | Never |
| Date | 00:24:55, February 16, 2006 CET | From | Agrarian Party of Mordusia | To | Debating the Government Control of Industry. |
| Message | Article VII really hits the spot [/sarcasm] :) Also, article VI would be equal to a revolution. Even in Soviet Russia they had the NEP to gradually switch from scratch to control everything... |
| Date | 01:27:30, February 16, 2006 CET | From | The Mordusian Green Party | To | Debating the Government Control of Industry. |
| Message | Yes!! |
| Date | 01:29:48, February 16, 2006 CET | From | Agrarian Party of Mordusia | To | Debating the Government Control of Industry. |
| Message | Was that a sign of agreement, or did you just fake a hart attack? |
| Date | 22:58:57, February 17, 2006 CET | From | Unio Liberál daď Ordio Mordusián | To | Debating the Government Control of Industry. |
| Message | We can't believe in our eyes that the DDP is voting in favor with this. |
| Date | 23:01:42, February 17, 2006 CET | From | Country Labor Party | To | Debating the Government Control of Industry. |
| Message | Somewhere the LSP is smiling. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 106 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 493 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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