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Bill: Business Bill VII
Details
Submitted by[?]: Technocratic Nationalist 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: March 2458
Description[?]:
| Privatize our libraries? Why not? Well, the late fees will probably increase a bit, but you should turn in your books on time anyway! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:22:15, September 17, 2007 CET | From | Supreme Party of the Republic | To | Debating the Business Bill VII |
| Message | Look, we respect the TNP opinions about privatization (that seems to include everything), but we have to disagree about this bill because for us make no sense let our libraries in the hands of the private sector. We are a little bit concerned that if the private sector determines what our children should read on a library we may see a lot of foolish literature like Dorvish Potter in our children's minds. |
| Date | 22:48:18, September 17, 2007 CET | From | Fascists for Christ | To | Debating the Business Bill VII |
| Message | It is important for the state to control information. The wrong information in the wrong hands can be devastating. Libraries are too key to the survival of the state to allow privatization. |
| Date | 05:07:12, September 18, 2007 CET | From | Technocratic Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Business Bill VII |
| Message | Of course, there will be basic regulations in place to ensure that an appropriately diverse selection of reading material is available for consumption. |
| Date | 20:50:12, September 18, 2007 CET | From | Supreme Party of the Republic | To | Debating the Business Bill VII |
| Message | We accept the views of the TNP on this matter! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 178 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 176 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 45 |
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