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Bill: JDP-706: Economic Freedom and Innovation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: 姬恩黨 (Jien Faction) 🌄
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: August 4326
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Current: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Whaling is illegal.
Current: Whaling is illegal.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: The government does not take any position with regards to renewable energy.
Current: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Proposed: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:02:31, December 31, 2017 CET | From | 社會黨 (Socialist Party) 🌹 | To | Debating the JDP-706: Economic Freedom and Innovation Act |
| Message | We support some and oppose others so we shall abstain. |
| Date | 03:12:28, December 31, 2017 CET | From | 姬恩黨 (Jien Faction) 🌄 | To | Debating the JDP-706: Economic Freedom and Innovation Act |
| Message | Which policies do the Socialists support, so that we may separate our proposals in the future should our bill fail? Jiang Jun Chairman JDP |
| Date | 04:29:51, December 31, 2017 CET | From | 社會黨 (Socialist Party) 🌹 | To | Debating the JDP-706: Economic Freedom and Innovation Act |
| Message | All but the whaling and copyright. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 158 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 174 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 336 |
| Random fact: Players have a responsibility to make a reasonable effort to be accurate when communicating the rules to other players. Any player who manipulatively misleads another player about the rules will be subject to sanction. |
| Random quote: "You can't give the government the power to do good without also giving it the power to do bad, in fact, to do anything it wants." - Harry Browne |