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Bill: The Great Privatization Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Progressives
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: September 4400
Description[?]:
| The Privatize Institutions Now (P.I.N.) Act seeks to privatize many services currently provided by the government. This will decrease the budget deficit and shore up government finances with little to no loss to the Lodamun taxpayer. The Liberal Progressives will make sure that if any of these privatized services are essential services, the poorest of Lodamun will still be able to afford them, |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Current: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Article 4
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government funds a program to build public works.
Current: The government funds a program to build public works.
Proposed: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:08:58, May 27, 2018 CET | From | Lodamun Labour Party | To | Debating the The Great Privatization Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The LLP does not believe that we should put our nation up for sale. The Liberals try to remove nearly all the government oversight we have on our nation's most important sectors. The LP says the services will still be affordable after this considerable privatization. The LLP does not share that view. The market will make it less accessible for low income citizens and the prices will go up considerably. The LLP believes that we should not fix something that isn't broken. The current deficit is not the result of our government spending too much, but of the recent tax cuts also introduced by the Liberals. The LLP was against those tax cuts and for a good reason. The Liberals are busy with a race to the bottom. Selling our nation piece for piece to the private industry. The LLP will vote against this proposal and urges all the other parties in the presidium to do the same. Jerome Disselflower Spokesperson Finance, LLP |
| Date | 18:09:16, May 27, 2018 CET | From | Lodamun Labour Party | To | Debating the The Great Privatization Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The LLP does not believe that we should put our nation up for sale. The Liberals try to remove nearly all the government oversight we have on our nation's most important sectors. The LP says the services will still be affordable after this considerable privatization. The LLP does not share that view. The market will make it less accessible for low income citizens and the prices will go up considerably. The LLP believes that we should not fix something that isn't broken. The current deficit is not the result of our government spending too much, but of the recent tax cuts also introduced by the Liberals. The LLP was against those tax cuts and for a good reason. The Liberals are busy with a race to the bottom. Selling our nation piece for piece to the private industry. The LLP will vote against this proposal and urges all the other parties in the presidium to do the same. Jerome Disselflower Spokesperson Finance, LLP |
| Date | 18:13:08, May 27, 2018 CET | From | Lodamun Labour Party | To | Debating the The Great Privatization Bill |
| Message | OOC: For some reason it got posted twice, once was enough obviously |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 599 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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