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Bill: Gao-Showa Economics
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gao-Showa Imperial 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 2328
Description[?]:
| free the markets |
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 Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 20
Current: 20
Proposed: 0
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:33:40, December 12, 2006 CET | From |  Gishoto Worker's Party | To | Debating the Gao-Showa Economics |
| Message | We'll vote against this bill |
| Date | 10:33:42, December 12, 2006 CET | From | Refuge Pressure Party | To | Debating the Gao-Showa Economics |
| Message | 0% tax? That really is the actions of a responsible government............... |
| Date | 13:03:27, December 12, 2006 CET | From | Gao-Showa Imperial Party | To | Debating the Gao-Showa Economics |
| Message | well seeing as we have a vast budget surplus it will not have any effect on government finances. If any thing having the tax is not an action of a responsible government. |
| Date | 13:47:18, December 12, 2006 CET | From | Refuge Pressure Party | To | Debating the Gao-Showa Economics |
| Message | Having the vast surplus is not an action of a responsible government, a responsible government would spend it on public services - health, education and infrastructure to name but a few |
| Date | 14:32:11, December 12, 2006 CET | From | Gao-Showa Imperial Party | To | Debating the Gao-Showa Economics |
| Message | greater public services makes people overly reliant on the government. Spending is vast and does not need to be increased. Expanding the government budget would be economically irresponsible. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 230 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 455 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: When forming a cabinet, try to include as few parties as possible, while still obtaining a majority of the seats. |
| Random quote: "How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it." - Marcus Aurelius |