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Bill: National Health Service Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List
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 2457
Description[?]:
| This bill will introduce to Likatonia on behalf of the People a free, nationalised public health service |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:49:42, September 16, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the National Health Service Act |
| Message | It's not showing my name on the votes cast, even though this is my bill! |
| Date | 09:37:32, September 17, 2007 CET | From | Permissive Social Union | To | Debating the National Health Service Act |
| Message | OOC: I can see your votes ok, maybe refresh the screen rather than back arrow? Just an idea. |
| Date | 18:02:15, September 17, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the National Health Service Act |
| Message | OOC: I think it was glitched somehow. My vote has reset to 'abstain'. |
| Date | 22:17:18, September 17, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the National Health Service Act |
| Message | OOC: Yeah it seems to be okay now, thankfully the bill didn't pass before elections, hence my re-appeared votes. Thanks for the input. But no, I wasn't back-arrowing anyway! Haha. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 478 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 188 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
| Random quote: "Capitalism and communism stand at opposite poles. Their essential difference is this: the communist, seeing the rich man and his fine home, says: 'No man should have so much.' The capitalist, seeing the same thing, says: 'All men should have as much.'" - Phelps Adams |