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Bill: Nationalize the Media Act 2061
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist 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: October 2061
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Proposed: All television stations are owned by the state.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:45:40, June 02, 2005 CET | From | Left Communist Party | To | Debating the Nationalize the Media Act 2061 |
| Message | This proposal has been defeated twice before, why does the SP propose it again when it is obvious that no other party will support it? |
| Date | 05:54:11, June 02, 2005 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Nationalize the Media Act 2061 |
| Message | To try and and gain the support of the voters for the upcoming elections. |
| Date | 21:10:05, June 02, 2005 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Nationalize the Media Act 2061 |
| Message | This is a totalitarian measure and we cannot condone such a move as it removes the basic tenements of democracy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 199 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 166 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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