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Bill: State Industry
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolutionary 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: April 2320
Description[?]:
| The people have a right to control the economy |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
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 | 18:33:11, November 23, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the State Industry |
| Message | Your description does not agree with your proposal |
| Date | 02:48:41, November 24, 2006 CET | From | Revolutionary Socialist Party | To | Debating the State Industry |
| Message | In capitalism, a few elite hold the reins of power, this will move towards a socialist, democratic economy, where the people, through the democratically elected state, holds power. |
| Date | 04:47:45, November 24, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the State Industry |
| Message | The state isn't the people, it is an oligarchy |
| Date | 19:31:29, November 25, 2006 CET | From | Revolutionary Socialist Party | To | Debating the State Industry |
| Message | our government is democratic, the capitalist "captains" of industry are the true members of the oligrachy |
| Date | 06:19:18, November 26, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the State Industry |
| Message | Then why have the state at the heights? Shouldn't the people(private industry) have a chance to take the reins of the economy? |
| Date | 19:36:01, November 26, 2006 CET | From | Revolutionary Socialist Party | To | Debating the State Industry |
| Message | the government is the people, if we leave it in the hands of the private sector industry will be concentrated in the hands of the few |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 132 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 233 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 384 |
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