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Bill: Big Government Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lutheran Nationalist 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: May 2196
Description[?]:
| We propose the creation of a system of state socialism. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state does not provide child benefit.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Article 2
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: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:17:14, March 05, 2006 CET | From | Imperial Apparatus | To | Debating the Big Government Bill |
| Message | I do not agree with articles 1,2,3,4, and 6. Socialism has proven to be (along with Communism) to be an unworkable mass of bureaucratic red tape that winds up hurting the economy. The best thing is a Mixed Economy (Capitalism with only minimal controls). |
| Date | 18:22:49, March 05, 2006 CET | From | Lutheran Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Big Government Bill |
| Message | We look to Dundorf as a great success. |
| Date | 18:26:38, March 05, 2006 CET | From | Imperial Apparatus | To | Debating the Big Government Bill |
| Message | They are such a huge success that they have become an international pariah... |
| Date | 18:30:30, March 05, 2006 CET | From | Lutheran Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Big Government Bill |
| Message | To whom? As far as one is able to tell, they maintain good relations with their neighbours, and International Opposition to Dundorf is rather quiet at best, silent at worst. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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