Utanian Presidential Debate 303

TOPIC: Economic wealth redistribution SUBTOPIC: Belson Corporation
The Belson Corporation is regarded by many in the community as a promotor of the poverty of poor, rural Utani farmers and that without addressing Belson no economic equality can be achieved. What will your policy toward Belson Corporation, and other monoliths like it, be?
Candidate Name	Pres. George OKARVITS	Gov'r Edward R. HOPE	Kyle LANGLEY MP	Max BOORNAL MP	Cameron OLDS MP	Robert TALIN MP
.
Party's policy	Many within support nationalisation Must be curbed, at least President established a government-owned competitor	Opposed to nationalisation Allow "free market" to rein in Belson	Supportive of Belson as a national institution Belson should be more socially-minded	Opposed to nationalisation Belson should be restrained, but... Ultimately, competition will bring it into line	Opposed to Nationalisation Belson's excesses should be curbed	Supports Nationalisation Supports breaking all pre-independence produce contracts between Belson and farmers to allow fair renegotiation
Debate points	Nationalisation will be enormously expensive Break all contracts between farmers and Belson to allow fair renegotiation Would examine closely need to break the company up	Opposed to any nationalisation; wants to sell Govt. shares "Clearly something must be done", but would investigate what before making sweeping statements Too big for the free market to rein in because an effective monopoly	Belson should be promoted as a national treasure But, it is clearly ignoring its obligations to Utanian people Would introduce "social responsibility charter" for companies; then give it teeth	Belson is perhaps too large, a monopoly All options need to be explored Don't want to rush into hasty action Opposed to nationalisation	Criticises Belson's wealth and size Against hasty action or nationalisation also Would look at breaking the company into smaller ones	Belson is a "core reason" for Utanians' woes If not nationalised, then severely curbed Belson's size and monopoly power is not good for workers, Utania, only investors
Best Quote(s)	"Belson Corporation will not be permitted to continue exploiting the poorest of our people under my Presidency."	"Nationalising the company will not solve the issue, but only create more problems than it solves."	"Belson Corporation, like many corporations under free-market conditions, has clearly forgotten to whom it owes its enormous profits -- it is time for a Langley Presidency to remind them."	"Drastic or rash actions against the foremost corporation in this country will only create an environment of fear for other companies and foreign investors."	"Belson Corporation is a problem for us, but haste will create a worse one."	"The size of Belson Corporation, and its overpowering monopoly does not benefit workers, farmers, other companies, the government or the people of this country. Only investors profit from this company, at our expense."
Feedback How much of this form did you read (to check how useful this was, or whether there was too much detail)? -- Was I supposed to read this first? I glanced through summary I read the whole summary In your opinion, who "won" this portion of the debate by strength of their arguments and their performance. -- Pres. Okarvits Gov. Hope Langley Boornal Olds Talin With whom do you most strongly agree? -- Pres. Okarvits Gov. Hope Langley Boornal Olds Talin Rate the performance of each candidate: Pres. George OKARVITS Gov'r Edward R. HOPE Kyle LANGLEY MP Max BOORNAL MP Cameron OLDS MP Robert TALIN MP Don't know Poor Average Very good Outstanding Don't know Poor Average Very good Outstanding Don't know Poor Average Very good Outstanding Don't know Poor Average Very good Outstanding Don't know Poor Average Very good Outstanding Don't know Poor Average Very good Outstanding