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Bill: Mass Transit Funding Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jakania Republican 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: August 2414
Description[?]:
| Mass transit is something that cannot really pay itself off to be effective. A compromise of partial government funding and user-pay funding. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Current: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:06:11, June 15, 2007 CET | From | Union of Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Mass Transit Funding Bill |
| Message | Why not subsidise it for people with low incomes? That way, the ones who can't afford their own transport can use mass transit, while the other users help to fund it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 86 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 55 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 109 |
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