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Bill: Partial Phone Line Privitisation Act 4278
Details
Submitted by[?]: Baltusian International Democratic Party
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: July 4279
Description[?]:
| Congress, Returning Baltusia to the days of privatisation prosperity requires reforms as such. Competition, liberty and economic growth. If you stand for these 3 notions, then I encourage all to vote in favour. Dr. Samantha Webster Leader of Forward! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:49:44, September 27, 2017 CET | From | Government of Tropica | To | Debating the Partial Phone Line Privitisation Act 4278 |
| Message | We'll discuss about it we are trying to keep an open mind on the subject, but we think there need to be a public corporation in the market that would compete agaisnt private provider, so they are kept in check, if it is not wrong with Foward! We are looking for a reply. Aloy Green, Co-Leader of the PLCA |
| Date | 23:50:10, September 27, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian International Democratic Party | To | Debating the Partial Phone Line Privitisation Act 4278 |
| Message | Co-Leader Green, A public corporation that competes against the private provider is not necessary, the "keeping in check" is due to the subsidisation allowed by the legislation which means that all companies will have to charge "x" amount, which is subsidised by the government, to low income families. Dr. Samantha Webster Leader of Forward! |
| Date | 01:13:33, September 28, 2017 CET | From | Government of Tropica | To | Debating the Partial Phone Line Privitisation Act 4278 |
| Message | Leader Webster, We understand your logic. But we are suspicious of the ability of the government to check the providers in check by subsidisation, which would mean that providers who do not respect the rules in place, will be penalized by losing their subsidies, as this require a safe-guard against corruption. If such logic is adopted is adopted, we suggest that Baltusia Create a permanent commission on corruption, that would be independant from politicals parties. Also, we have another suggestion, to avoid selling compagnies to private interests, is that we organise elections in the present public institutions and we recognize the results of these elections, this way we can avoid a vast restructaration of the current organisation of the phone services. without letting any private compagnies profit from a sell. |
| Date | 01:13:48, September 28, 2017 CET | From | Government of Tropica | To | Debating the Partial Phone Line Privitisation Act 4278 |
| Message | occ : still same person talking. sorry |
| Date | 04:57:52, September 28, 2017 CET | From | Constitutionalist Alliance | To | Debating the Partial Phone Line Privitisation Act 4278 |
| Message | Rally Leader: What do we NOT want!?! Supporters: Privatizing an essential government service!!! Rally Leader: When do we want it !?! Supporters: NEVER!!! |
| Date | 05:25:20, September 28, 2017 CET | From | Government of Tropica | To | Debating the Partial Phone Line Privitisation Act 4278 |
| Message | we'll be voting no for now, as the presentors have yet to answer to our suggestions. Aloy Green, Co-Leader of the PLCA |
| Date | 07:33:17, September 28, 2017 CET | From | Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Partial Phone Line Privitisation Act 4278 |
| Message | Dr Webster, You say that the private companies will not need keeping in check if this passes because the prices they charge are controlled by the government for low-income earners. The problem with this is that, as a private company, the phone line provider's first motive is to make money and if they cannot artificially inflate prices for low-income earners they will jack up the prices even more for the middle class. Jill Stone Infrastructure and Transport Spokesperson of the Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 237 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 263 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 100 |
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