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Bill: Health Care Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Wessex High Imperial Party
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: May 2478
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to make changes to Pontesi's current health care to ensure the welfare of our citizens. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Current: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:03:55, October 28, 2007 CET | From | Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party) | To | Debating the Health Care Reform Act |
| Message | We don't agree with Article 1, but if you're willing to drop it than we will vote FOR this bill. |
| Date | 04:25:29, October 28, 2007 CET | From | Puritanical Party | To | Debating the Health Care Reform Act |
| Message | We agree with the EPRP. We shall also vote in favor if the first article is dropped. |
| Date | 07:33:46, October 28, 2007 CET | From | Wessex High Imperial Party | To | Debating the Health Care Reform Act |
| Message | The UU party is willing to drop articles 1 and 3 together, or keep 1 and 3. We would like to hear some other opinions before editing the bill. We feel that the government has a duty to provide some public health care, though not completely--and we also feel citizens have a responsibility to pay for some of their own medications, though this can be subsidized. We feel the proposed changes of this bill reflect a livable compromise between universal health coverage and irresponsive government. |
| Date | 23:34:03, October 28, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Health Care Reform Act |
| Message | Liberal party supports this entire bill |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 128 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 312 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 185 |
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