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Bill: Competition Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluzian Conservative Party
Status[?]: passed
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 4401
Description[?]:
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 to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).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:: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Current: Monopolies are actively enforced in all sectors of the economy.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:12:28, May 29, 2018 CET | From | Beluzian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Competition Bill |
| Message | Don't left-wing parties want an economy that is comppletely monopolised by the state? |
| Date | 19:15:52, May 29, 2018 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Competition Bill |
| Message | Actually, we don't. We do not believe that the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service should apply to necessary goods like energy, electricity, water, you name it. Allowing for one company to run everything will only mean higher prices that benefit the companies, not the consumers, more inefficiency, bureaucratic red tape, and corruption. What we want is state ownership of major industries, and that is different than monopolies. Monopolies is firm based. Nationalisation is government run services. |
| Date | 20:10:34, May 29, 2018 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Competition Bill |
| Message | Liberty believe the KWRF are splitting hairs. A monopoly can exist in either public or private domains. The difference is government monopolies are usually more coercive relying on a "go to jail" type philosophy for non-payment of say utility bills enforced by another state monopoly in the form of the police force and have the unrelenting taxpayer money and organisation to burn to pursue you. Private monopolies tend to have a "buy our product or don't" philosophy but don't threaten you with force or jail. That is not to say Liberty are making the case for monopolies. Simply pointing out it is a difference with a minor distinction only. Liberty will continue to support free enterprise. We believe it is the best way to move a country forward. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 750 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "Isn't it about time that the US government stop supporting dictatorships and avaricious oligarchies with our tax monies, munitions, and diplomacy?" - Ralph Nader |