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Bill: Planned Economy Plan
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partido Comunista dos Trabalhadores
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: November 4522
Description[?]:
| For an Economy that works for the people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 20
Current: 12
Proposed: 25
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 but the prices they can charge are regulated.
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: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government leaves airports entirely to the private sector.
Current: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Proposed: Local governments determine policy on airports.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 164 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 191 |
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