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Bill: The Main Bill: Infrastructure Privatization
Details
Submitted by[?]: Baltusian Green Alliance
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 4263
Description[?]:
| Members of Congress, For too long have so many things been owned by the governmnet even though the private sector obviously does a better job! We urge every party to vote in favor, thank you Paula Miller Minister of Infrastructure |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Current: All power stations are publicly owned.
Proposed: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy in respect to highways.
Old value:: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Current: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Proposed: All highway projects are undertaken by contracted firms.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government funds a program to build public works.
Current: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Proposed: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on rent regulation
Old value:: The government sets a cap on housing rents.
Current: The government sets a cap on housing rents.
Proposed: The government does not regulate rents.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Current: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Proposed: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:47:30, August 24, 2017 CET | From | Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the The Main Bill: Infrastructure Privatization |
| Message | Members of Congress, The private sector is far inferior at providing services to the public. The profit motive corrupts! Penny Sargent Leader of the Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia |
| Date | 01:02:39, August 24, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian Green Alliance | To | Debating the The Main Bill: Infrastructure Privatization |
| Message | Members of Congress, The profit motive is what makes the private sector superior at providing essentially anything to anyone! Paula Miller Minister of Infrastructure |
| Date | 01:43:17, August 24, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the The Main Bill: Infrastructure Privatization |
| Message | The Private sector is corrupt and evil |
| Date | 18:52:44, August 26, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian Green Alliance | To | Debating the The Main Bill: Infrastructure Privatization |
| Message | On what planet is the RAC living? |
| Date | 19:15:34, August 26, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian International Democratic Party | To | Debating the The Main Bill: Infrastructure Privatization |
| Message | Hear Hear!! |
| Date | 00:11:51, August 27, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the The Main Bill: Infrastructure Privatization |
| Message | On earth rather than Monopoly Land |
| Date | 20:51:18, August 27, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian Green Alliance | To | Debating the The Main Bill: Infrastructure Privatization |
| Message | Your whole agenda is a state monopoly on everything, how can you even make such claims? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 249 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 351 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life places should not be referenced in Particracy. |
| Random quote: "Democrats couldn't care less if people in Indiana hate them. But if Europeans curl their lips, liberals can't look at themselves in the mirror." - Ann Coulter |