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Bill: Expenditure Cuts III
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: December 2103
Description[?]:
| The government has no right to spend tax dollars on certain things. http://82.238.75.178:8085/particracy/main/viewbill.php?billid=15693 Local governments shall be allowed to decide their own policies on libraries, and be required to pay for them if they choose to have them. |
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: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Proposed: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:19:34, August 30, 2005 CET | From | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation | To | Debating the Expenditure Cuts III |
| Message | The libraries already exist. How will they be funded? This bill appears to require state governments to raise taxes, or sell off their libraries. |
| Date | 21:01:10, August 30, 2005 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Expenditure Cuts III |
| Message | State governments must fund their own libraries. The citizens within the states currently pay for them through federal taxes, now they will pay for them through state taxes, should the states choose to have libraries. Citizens in Golavia will no longer fund the libraries of Kregon and Andalay, they will only be forced to pay for the libraries of Golavia. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 86 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 183 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 31 |
| Random fact: By default the head of government is the ultimate authority within a national government. In general terms, heads of government are expected to consult with cabinet colleagues (including those from other parties) before making significant decisions but they remain responsible for government action. |
| Random quote: "[The people] may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel." - Carl W. Buechner |