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Bill: Sekowo Deficit Reduction Plan I (2496)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Normand Pluralist 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: April 2497
Description[?]:
| The purpose of this bill is to reduce the government deficit by reducing government expenditures. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize research and development of prescription drugs but regulates their prices.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Current: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Proposed: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Current: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:14:31, December 06, 2007 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Sekowo Deficit Reduction Plan I (2496) |
| Message | We will not vote for this. Article 1 All people have a right to healthcare, it should not be something they pay for. Article 2 Regulation will cost even MORE money than not regulating it, and there really is not reason to regulate its production. Article 3 No. Phone service has been provided, free of charge to all Sekowans since before the DSP existed, and has been a valuable service to the people. OOC: Even if these passed, they would'nt do anything, since the only way to change things is for spending/tax bills to be made that fix the problem, and only the Head of State (currently me) and the Ministry of Finances (currently SCP) can make those. |
| Date | 02:21:01, December 06, 2007 CET | From | Normand Pluralist Party | To | Debating the Sekowo Deficit Reduction Plan I (2496) |
| Message | Democratic Socialists: We have not removed universal health care. Under this bill, Sekowo would still grant universal healthcare. It would not, however, continue to distribute free pharmaceuticals. Per article 2, this was listed under "economic", and not "cultural" issues. Presumably, "regulation" ensures that all hemp production will be taxed, and not smuggled out of the country untaxed. We would be willing to withdraw articles 2 & 3 if the DSP would vote for the bill. OOC: These things cost money, even if the game is too broken to reflect this. |
| Date | 02:32:21, December 06, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary State Socialist Party | To | Debating the Sekowo Deficit Reduction Plan I (2496) |
| Message | We could go for this. |
| Date | 02:42:26, December 06, 2007 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Sekowo Deficit Reduction Plan I (2496) |
| Message | We can not suport this, even with those articles removed. |
| Date | 03:09:03, December 06, 2007 CET | From | Independence Coalition | To | Debating the Sekowo Deficit Reduction Plan I (2496) |
| Message | Although we do not support Article 2, we do agree with the reduction of services which makes up 80% of this bill. |
| Date | 04:36:36, December 06, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary State Socialist Party | To | Debating the Sekowo Deficit Reduction Plan I (2496) |
| Message | No offence to the IC's adgenda, but could you atleast come up with something more friendly sounding then "reduction of services". |
| Date | 04:49:02, December 06, 2007 CET | From | Independence Coalition | To | Debating the Sekowo Deficit Reduction Plan I (2496) |
| Message | Would the phrasing "Reduction of Government handouts based on thievery meant to benefit the slothful" suit the USMC better? |
| Date | 02:34:58, December 07, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary State Socialist Party | To | Debating the Sekowo Deficit Reduction Plan I (2496) |
| Message | We can change our vote you know. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 388 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 304 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 58 |
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