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Bill: Making the Economy work for Hobrazia
Details
Submitted by[?]: HSP (Hobrazian Socialist 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: March 2290
Description[?]:
| This act will facilitate the takeover of sectors of the economy for the good of the people. Currently the government can only takeover buisnesses for vital government programs - however, under this proposal the government will be able to seize any buisness and put it in the hands of the people? Why should the people only get a share of their nations economy when it becomes an emergency? |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:11:23, September 26, 2006 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Making the Economy work for Hobrazia |
| Message | Why should the government be able to seize peoples property to make a chocolate factory? A hospital, yes, but not for corporate or business interests. |
| Date | 05:12:41, September 27, 2006 CET | From | HSP (Hobrazian Socialist Party) | To | Debating the Making the Economy work for Hobrazia |
| Message | We as the people's representatives are best placed to make that decision - rather than some property owner with their own interests in mind. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 52 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 292 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 56 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "What is conservatism? Is it not the adherence to the old and tried against the new and untried?" - Abraham Lincoln |