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Bill: Communist Bill: Necessary and Overdue Health Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Socialist Union
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: July 2548
Description[?]:
| These articles are dire and necessary for the advancement of public health care. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 3
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 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Organ donations are only legal with personal consent, next-of-kin may override personal consent.
Current: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Proposed: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Proposed: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Current: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Proposed: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:25:53, March 18, 2008 CET | From | Groene ArbeidersPartij | To | Debating the Communist Bill: Necessary and Overdue Health Reform |
| Message | No dude! Cannabis is cool! You can't just take that away from the people man! That wouldn't be fair! |
| Date | 21:52:26, March 18, 2008 CET | From | Viktor Schmöller Collective | To | Debating the Communist Bill: Necessary and Overdue Health Reform |
| Message | We're not in compliance with two or so, but the rest is quite sensible. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 113 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 188 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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