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Bill: The User Pays Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Party of Moderates
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: April 2415
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:31:52, June 15, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar | To | Debating the The User Pays Act |
| Message | We support. |
| Date | 11:22:01, June 16, 2007 CET | From | S.C.A.F.R. | To | Debating the The User Pays Act |
| Message | we can't support. people with low income have the right to take an autobus,even if he has money. |
| Date | 12:40:56, June 16, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar Freedom Party | To | Debating the The User Pays Act |
| Message | Absolutely. We support. |
| Date | 15:32:45, June 16, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar Reform Party | To | Debating the The User Pays Act |
| Message | As a goverment we have the obbligation to support those citizens with lower incomes we cannot support the bill |
| Date | 16:36:49, June 16, 2007 CET | From | Party of Moderates | To | Debating the The User Pays Act |
| Message | No, actually, on the matter of fiscal matters, it's the job of the government to provide opportunities through venues such as education so that people can succeed on their own, and their low incomes end up being a byproduct of a lack of determination or hard work. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 261 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 289 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 100 |
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