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Bill: Public Option and Market Intervention Act (Revised) of 4515 - Valruzian New Deal
Details
Submitted by[?]: Front Ludowy
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: February 4516
Description[?]:
| We belive that it is a duty of a state to provide citizens with public options and services to negate monopolistic tendencies of private companies. Strong public sector is a guarantee of rights of consumers. Private sector motivated solely by profit motive can't address all public needs. We will make sure that there is strong presence of co-operatives on the market. This bill alogside bills pertaining to democratization of workplace enviorments, infrastructure healthcare system and educational system is a part of a broad New Deal for Varuzia - a grand project of revitalisation of our country to make it more prosperous and just. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: All banks are privately owned.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
Current: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Proposed: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: All television stations are owned by the state.
Proposed: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Article 6
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: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Current: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Proposed: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Current: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The government gives monetary grants to organizations which have established or are looking to establish museums.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 263 | |
| no | Total Seats: 202 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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