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Bill: Free Trade
Details
Submitted by[?]: Moderate Beluzians
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: February 2188
Description[?]:
| See below |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 2
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 government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 3
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 requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:11:08, February 17, 2006 CET | From | Beluzian Fascist Party | To | Debating the Free Trade |
| Message | I disagree with Article 2 but support Articles 1 and 3. The government must be able to support struggling industires vital to the stability and security of our nation. |
| Date | 18:27:30, February 17, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the Free Trade |
| Message | How can you support article 1? If foreign nationals should gain a majority share over even one Beluzian company then they could cripple the economy in times of war by refusing to provide necessary materials. |
| Date | 00:30:41, February 18, 2006 CET | From | Moderate Beluzians | To | Debating the Free Trade |
| Message | Because he agrees with free trade and knows that we can not act as isolationists in a global economy. |
| Date | 04:10:07, February 18, 2006 CET | From | LiberalDemocraticFreedomTaxAndSpendParty | To | Debating the Free Trade |
| Message | So you support letting Rutanian interests buying Beluzian companies, even when this is an obvious security risk? |
| Date | 08:46:27, February 18, 2006 CET | From | Moderate Beluzians | To | Debating the Free Trade |
| Message | Yes. Because we can import from elsewhere if needed. |
| Date | 22:36:29, February 18, 2006 CET | From | Beluzian Fascist Party | To | Debating the Free Trade |
| Message | I think Article 1 was changed since I last saw it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 30 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 63 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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