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Bill: Economic Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Parti Socialiste
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: October 4623
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising 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: All banks are privately owned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Current: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:39:20, August 22, 2019 CET | From | Parti National Populiste | To | Debating the Economic Freedom Act |
| Message | Since when are the Social Democrats radical capitalists? Even we recognize that unregulated capitalism and allowing foreigners to control our businesses is counterproductive and against the Aldurian interest. |
| Date | 22:45:37, August 22, 2019 CET | From | Parti National Populiste | To | Debating the Economic Freedom Act |
| Message | At this point it's better for the PSD to be renamed the Parti des Lobbyistes des Entreprises, the party of big business lobbyists. |
| Date | 22:54:18, August 22, 2019 CET | From | Parti Futuriste | To | Debating the Economic Freedom Act |
| Message | That bill doesn't sound very left-wing or social democratic... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 112 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 388 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Kubrk" is a Jelbic word that has the colloquial meaning "old man" or "geezer". |
| Random quote: "You will win, but you will not convince. You will win, because you possess more than enough brute force, but you will not convince, because to convince means to persuade. And in order to persuade you would need what you lack, reason and right in the struggle." - Miguel de Unamuno |