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Bill: New Nationalisation Platform - 2345
Details
Submitted by[?]: Popular Socialist Front
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: October 2345
Description[?]:
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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: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 25
Current: 45
Proposed: 50
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Current: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Proposed: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Current: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions are illegal.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Article 8
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: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:26:44, January 16, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the New Nationalisation Platform - 2345 |
| Message | Oh man, this is going to mess with things a lot. The problem is that you've put civil rights bills in with big government bills. By voting for this you'll be more restrictive and take my votes and you'll be big government (which isn't a bad thing). On the other hand, the rest of us will be more permissive and small government, so we'll all end up cutting into each other's voting base. I guess the only solution is to have the Centrists and Labour vote no and myself vote yes. |
| Date | 18:48:25, January 16, 2007 CET | From | Páirtí Sóisialach | To | Debating the New Nationalisation Platform - 2345 |
| Message | [*Muffled screams as the SP members collapse on the floor*] |
| Date | 18:54:20, January 16, 2007 CET | From | Popular Socialist Front | To | Debating the New Nationalisation Platform - 2345 |
| Message | heh heh heh, I was just aiming to reinforce my big government and nationalisation stances. But I'm now restrictive lean (damn!). |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 76 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 225 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow real-life brand names (eg. Coca Cola, McDonalds, Microsoft). However, in the case of military equipment brand names it is permitted to use simple number-letter combinations (eg. T-90 and F-22) borrowed from real life, and also simple generic names, like those of animals (eg. Leopard and Jaguar). |
| Random quote: "And I said on my program, if, if the Americans go in and overthrow Saddam Hussein and it's clean, he has nothing, I will apologize to the nation, and I will not trust the Bush Administration again." - Bill O'Reilly |