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Bill: Industrial Regulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dorvik-Nazz 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 2080
Description[?]:
| The government has the right to regulate the industrial sector, and -- seeing that industry is a major component of Dorvik's economy -- it is the responsibility of the government to ensure economic stability. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:13:48, July 03, 2005 CET | From | Dorvik Conservative Liberals | To | Debating the Industrial Regulation Act |
| Message | No. |
| Date | 15:16:51, July 03, 2005 CET | From | Dorvik-Nazz Party | To | Debating the Industrial Regulation Act |
| Message | Then what? |
| Date | 12:22:05, July 04, 2005 CET | From | Dorvik Conservative Liberals | To | Debating the Industrial Regulation Act |
| Message | Look, we are liberals. We believe in the free market, in the secret forces of demand & supply. We see no reason to intervene in those processes. This means that current regulation seems to be the most similar to our views. |
| Date | 17:18:09, July 04, 2005 CET | From | Independent Party | To | Debating the Industrial Regulation Act |
| Message | We agree with the DCL. We would not support this act. |
| Date | 04:16:56, July 07, 2005 CET | From | Dorvik-Nazz Party | To | Debating the Industrial Regulation Act |
| Message | How about this... Strategic industries are owned by the state in order to ensure the public good; all other industries are under private ownership. |
| Date | 17:00:38, July 07, 2005 CET | From | Independent Party | To | Debating the Industrial Regulation Act |
| Message | We would support that, as it is the stated policy of our party. |
| Date | 00:51:25, July 13, 2005 CET | From |  Dorvik Social Democrats | To | Debating the Industrial Regulation Act |
| Message | Too much in my opinion. |
| Date | 01:01:13, July 13, 2005 CET | From | Dorvik-Nazz Party | To | Debating the Industrial Regulation Act |
| Message | Crap -- I thought I changed it. This bites. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 29 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 44 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 27 |
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