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Bill: Economic Reform Act (Industrial Competitiveness & Ownership)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Al-Hizb Al-Wataniu Al-Qawmiu
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: October 4266
Description[?]:
An act to reform industrial ownership and improve industrial competitiveness. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Current: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government requires that all source be opened.
Current: The government requires that all source be opened.
Proposed: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Current: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Proposed: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
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.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | |
yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
no | Total Seats: 75 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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