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Bill: It is Already Very Difficult to Economically Compete with a Free Government Service; No Additional Regulation is Required--A Rational Removal of Certain Regulations
Details
Submitted by[?]: Tuesday Is Coming
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: January 2092
Description[?]:
| Given that the government currently offers tax-funded goods and services at no additional cost to the consumers, it is next to impossible for private companies to compete, while somehow avoiding economic losses. The only reason that consumers would choose to pay for a service they could get for free is that they believe they are getting a better deal. Therefore, through economic competition and the market forces of consumer choice, private enterprises already face a difficult situation. As a result, additional regulations simply add compliance costs and are not needed. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside unregulated private establishments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:24:48, August 03, 2005 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the It is Already Very Difficult to Economically Compete with a Free Government Service; No Additional Regulation is Required--A Rational Removal of Certain Regulations |
| Message | Mark |
| Date | 22:29:25, August 03, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the It is Already Very Difficult to Economically Compete with a Free Government Service; No Additional Regulation is Required--A Rational Removal of Certain Regulations |
| Message | I realize that some of these proposals are already being addressed in other bills. As my intent is not bill-jacking, they will be removed from this bill if it goes to a vote first, or if the other bills are passed first. They were included here because of the common theme, intent, and effect. |
| Date | 05:09:46, August 04, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the It is Already Very Difficult to Economically Compete with a Free Government Service; No Additional Regulation is Required--A Rational Removal of Certain Regulations |
| Message | (...commence debating...) |
| Date | 06:18:02, August 04, 2005 CET | From | CNT/AFL | To | Debating the It is Already Very Difficult to Economically Compete with a Free Government Service; No Additional Regulation is Required--A Rational Removal of Certain Regulations |
| Message | ((*tumbleweed*)) Opposed, might consider supporting, opposed and opposed. |
| Date | 06:30:25, August 04, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the It is Already Very Difficult to Economically Compete with a Free Government Service; No Additional Regulation is Required--A Rational Removal of Certain Regulations |
| Message | Article 2 is being addressed in a separate bill already. If necessary to gain your support, it may be broken off of this bill and made into a separate bill if that bill fails. |
| Date | 07:14:49, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the It is Already Very Difficult to Economically Compete with a Free Government Service; No Additional Regulation is Required--A Rational Removal of Certain Regulations |
| Message | Is there any input... |
| Date | 15:53:13, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Adam Smith Party | To | Debating the It is Already Very Difficult to Economically Compete with a Free Government Service; No Additional Regulation is Required--A Rational Removal of Certain Regulations |
| Message | It would appear that parliament is in the summer (winter for those of us in the Southern hemisphere) recess. |
| Date | 18:10:33, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the It is Already Very Difficult to Economically Compete with a Free Government Service; No Additional Regulation is Required--A Rational Removal of Certain Regulations |
| Message | Article 2, "The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private." Has been removed. Our # of proposals in debate is now 9. |
| Date | 23:14:26, August 05, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the It is Already Very Difficult to Economically Compete with a Free Government Service; No Additional Regulation is Required--A Rational Removal of Certain Regulations |
| Message | never mind... |
| Date | 05:28:43, August 06, 2005 CET | From | Adam Smith Party | To | Debating the It is Already Very Difficult to Economically Compete with a Free Government Service; No Additional Regulation is Required--A Rational Removal of Certain Regulations |
| Message | ((Remove proposal 2 as it is in voting by itself)) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 171 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 262 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 17 |
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