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Bill: Monopoly Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Alliance Party
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: June 4542
Description[?]:
| We must ensure fair competition in our economy to protect the consumer and the little guy from predatory business practices by massive corporations that are likely to result from a corporation's tight grip on a market. |
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 to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).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:: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:24:37, March 08, 2019 CET | From | Progrès Party | To | Debating the Monopoly Act |
| Message | We believe some monopolies can be good for an economy, but I do agree that we need to reign in monopolies before they become unfair and too large. I would vote for this proposal if the following change was made: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy. |
| Date | 01:44:18, March 09, 2019 CET | From | New Alliance Party | To | Debating the Monopoly Act |
| Message | Good point. The NCP will consider making the appropriate changes through a compromise that would help reign in our nation's monopolies. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 20 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 406 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 74 |
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