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Bill: Competition Initiative Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
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: December 4517
Description[?]:
| We believe that as long as it is not an issue of the citizens welfare,the state should not subsidise or forcefully keep afloat any institution or business therefore the following should be released to the free market and allowed to compete and be decided by the public if they should stay afloat,We would also like to stress that competition would result in the said institutions improvement to successfully compete in the Market |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: Private schools are given funding on a case-by-case basis.
Current: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Proposed: Only charter schools are given government funding.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government subsidises artistic institutions such as art schools and galleries, but does not subsidise individual artists.
Current: The government subsidises artistic institutions such as art schools and galleries, but does not subsidise individual artists.
Proposed: The government never subsidises or commissions art.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The government gives monetary grants to organizations which have established or are looking to establish museums.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:50:31, January 17, 2019 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the Competition Initiative Bill |
| Message | These proposals have nothing to do with the market, only education and culture. As this bill currently stands, nobody will benefit. We do, though, have recommendations to make this bill supportable: 1) Just remove the library system bill completely, what we have now is cheaper and more efficient. 2) If you must privatize museums and art galleries, we won't support doing it unless provisions are made in order safely sell and transport all pieces to their new owners and take care of them before a buyer is found. We'd also like to see either sister bills or additional provisions which require the new owners to display their pieces and establish a government organization which oversees the sale and care of these pieces, they are our nations history you know. 3) We prefer our current policy regarding government funding for private schools, but, although less desirable, we'd be fine with the proposed. Deputy Keane Farrel (NCP - Neveras) Leader of the NCP Minority |
| Date | 00:03:23, January 18, 2019 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) | To | Debating the Competition Initiative Bill |
| Message | So basically you disagree with the entire bill,welp we shall propose nonetheless just to try our luck with the MP’s |
| Date | 00:25:38, January 18, 2019 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the Competition Initiative Bill |
| Message | Did you even listen to me? I said the NCP would support this bill if it ensured the safety of our cultural relics and removed the article which shut down the national library. Is it not enough that you've put our economy at risk but you now must put our history and culture at risk as well? Damn, I think you're turning our party into a third socialist party. Since we've been completely ignored, we'll vote to protect Kalistan's cultural artifacts. |
| Date | 00:41:06, January 18, 2019 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Competition Initiative Bill |
| Message | We will not support the privatization of our nation's culture. We will join the NCP and vote to protect our nation's heritage from this completely ideologically motivated privatization scheme. |
| Date | 00:53:28, January 18, 2019 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the Competition Initiative Bill |
| Message | We're sure we have the support of SPoK and the UKWF on this bill, but we'd like to call upon the Patriotic League Deputies to join us and put aside our differences, albeit momentarily, in order to protect our culture. If they truly believe themselves to be patriotic, they will. Although we'll be maintaining our no vote on this bill, we'll introduce a sister bill which would lessen the negative effects caused by its passage (If it's passed) by establishing an agency which would ensure the safekeeping of Kalistani art and relics. We call on all Deputies to support its creation, whether they've supported or opposed this bill. Deputy Keane Farrel (NCP - Neveras) Leader of the NCP Minority |
| Date | 03:49:04, January 18, 2019 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Competition Initiative Bill |
| Message | We deeply oppose Article 3. Though Article 4 is quite interesting to us. If that article could be separated out, perhaps added to the NCP's bill, we would happily vote for it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 70 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 180 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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