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Bill: P.d.l. 04/4230 Socialist proposal for more democratic economy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nuova Socialdemocrazia
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: January 4231
Description[?]:
| Lorenzo Rosu, LEader of NS: "We present this bill for a more democratic economy based on the principle of the participation of all those who participate to the productive process, an economy which will be at the service of the community and which needs to work respecting the necessary regulation for a fair and equal society. And to do that, to assure social justice, we think this nation should abandon the fear of a State active in the economy, the fear of a state which take care of its citizens and which works for the general interest of the population when it is necessary to overcome those failures and obstacles to social justice and to a society truly solidarity to take care of all its citizens without distinction. This nation should stop to have fear of a simple word and a simple concept: Socialism! A philosophy, a politic and economic idea which was born to be on the side of the weakest, the most unfortunate, those who do not own the means to fight the abuses, an ideology born for the people and for the workers, to break the eternal cycle of the rulers and the dominated, to create a truly just, free and fair society, based on solidarity, on equal opportunities for all and that puts the welfare of the citizen first of all." |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: All banks are privately owned.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Current: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
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 need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: All radio stations are private.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: All television media are private.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Current: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on inheritance
Old value:: There are no regulated inheritance laws, inheritance is only regulated by the will of deceased.
Current: There are no regulated inheritance laws, inheritance is only regulated by the will of deceased.
Proposed: There is a regulated inheritance law, private regulation of inheritance is allowed but also regulated.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Current: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Proposed: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Proposed: The government enforces a salary cap.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Current: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Proposed: Monopolies are only actively enforced in specific sectors of the economy.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Current: Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
Proposed: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Current: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: There is a state monopoly on prostitution.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Current: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Proposed: The government funds a program to build public works.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: Recreational drugs sales are handled by private foundations which are heavily regulated by the government.
Current: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Proposed: The government is entirely responsible for the controlled sales of recreational drugs through operating stores and other locations.
Article 19
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 most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:52:35, June 22, 2017 CET | From | Nuova Unione | To | Debating the P.d.l. 04/4230 Socialist proposal for more democratic economy |
| Message | Albina Varmece, MSI vice chairwoman "We were originally split upon this reform. Though we supported articles 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17 and 19, we noticed that the rest of the articles are clear attacks on the free market and personal freedom of our citizens! We must oppose this offence of the state and I urge the coalition to do the same thing as us and oppose this terryfing act of totalitarism!" |
| Date | 18:14:26, June 22, 2017 CET | From | Partito Nazionale Democratico | To | Debating the P.d.l. 04/4230 Socialist proposal for more democratic economy |
| Message | Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri Beniamino Massa, "Lets evaluate the successes of socialism... The closest example: MRSF... We all know how that works out. So democratic and very caring for its workers and citizens... and you are trying to bring that here?" |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 88 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 424 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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