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Bill: Science Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial Party
Status[?]: passed
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 2374
Description[?]:
| We should not cripple our science industries by putting unneeded regulation on them. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Current: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs but does not regulate their prices.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:28:30, March 13, 2007 CET | From | Imperium et Libertas Party | To | Debating the Science Act |
| Message | We support Article I but not Article II. It's our view that, if the government is using taxpayer's money to subsidise the drug industry, it's only right that we should have some control over the end product. |
| Date | 17:22:02, March 14, 2007 CET | From | Falanges Party | To | Debating the Science Act |
| Message | same point of view as the ILP. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 82 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 73 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Party candidates for head of state elections are not visible to the public. This means that you cannot see who will run and who will not, which adds another strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution." - Emma Goldman |