SB 118-68: Price-Gouge Fast Food Burgers Act - withdrawn

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Price-Gouge Fast-Food Burgers Act

1. No McDonald's, Five Guys, Wendy's, Carl's Jr, White Castle, Shake Shack, Sonic, Fuddruckers, Freddy's, Hardee's, Smashburger,  A&W, What-A-Burger, Jack-In-The-Box, or Burger King operating anywhere in Atlasia may sell any item, meal, or similar to any customer for a price of less than $10, with the exception of separately ordered drinks of 20 fl oz or less, which may be sold for no less than $7. Free refills of any drink will not be permitted. This shall not be construed to prevent the avaliability of free water and condiments.

2. The Restaurant known as the "Heart Attack Grill" shall be completely banned from operating in Atlasia in any way, shape, or form.

3. A Restaurant previously known as any of the above who has attempted to change their name to avoid this law shall retain its obligation to follow the requirements of this law unless its menu has substantially changed such that it is substantially different from any of the Restaurants above.

4. All other fast-food restaurants, defined as a restaurant where one is required to order at a counter or drive-thru, shall receive a yearly $300,000 subsidy per location from the federal government to assist them in lowering prices.

5. Violations of this law shall be punished in a manner decided by the Secretary of Internal Affairs, or another person they may designate, who may impose any fine desired up to and including $1 Million per offense, shutter any violating restaurant location until compliance is achieved, and/or recommend criminal prosecution on misdemeanor or felony blackmail charges by the Attorney General.

Sponsor: Dwarven Dragon
Occupying: Slot 10

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

This Christmas, let's help Atlasians resolve to make healthier choices going forward by making the worst of the food industry, fast-food burgers, unaffordable. This legislation:

1 - Raises the prices of items at all popular/well-known fast-food burger chains in Atlasia. This avoids past criticism of a focus on one chain or another.
2 - Only applies the more controversial sanction of a "ban" to the despicable "heart attack grill"
3 - Gives subsidies to fast-food restaurants not otherwise subject to the law to make them even more attractive places to eat.
4 - Includes several provisions to help ensure compliance.

[Joseph Cao]

Repost to make Wulfric's Christmas a bit merrier, now that he's decided he can legitimize his insane hateboner for McDonald's again.

[fhtagn]

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Repost to make Wulfric's Christmas a bit merrier, now that he's decided he can legitimize his insane hateboner for McDonald's again.

[Sirius_]

Violation of equal protection

[Joseph Cao]

Motion to table.

[fhtagn]

Motion to table.

seconding

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

In the spirit of Christmas, I'm satisfied at this time with just placing this idea in people's minds and will withdraw the bill from the floor.

[Joseph Cao]

In the spirit of Christmas, I encourage my fellow countrymen, -women, and all good folks to go enjoy this most Atlasian of foods with their families and friends at great prices now, while they can, in case this actually passes in a future session.