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Bill: Economic Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom 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: December 2253
Description[?]:
| An attempt to introduce capitalism to the market, and thus create a mixed market economy in Alduria. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Current: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:46:09, July 10, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Economic Reforms |
| Message | These reforms have our support |
| Date | 18:08:39, July 10, 2006 CET | From | Romantic Party | To | Debating the Economic Reforms |
| Message | No. |
| Date | 23:42:59, July 10, 2006 CET | From | Radical-Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the Economic Reforms |
| Message | Oh, good heavens no! |
| Date | 16:03:34, July 12, 2006 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Economic Reforms |
| Message | Why? Not one of these proposals could possibly lead to any reason for the poor being harmed economically. What could you possibly have against allowing both economic systems to run side by side, no one loses out, and the people have the opportunity to choose a cheaper option if they want it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 92 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 309 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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