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Bill: Senate Resolution 65: Health Agenda Initiatives
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Independent 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: February 2579
Description[?]:
| SR 65 HAI |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
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: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Proposed: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: There is a compulsory private pension system.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
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 pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:21:04, May 19, 2008 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Senate Resolution 65: Health Agenda Initiatives |
| Message | Because this government can really afford all of this can't they. How realistic. Winston Mallard, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
| Date | 12:55:18, May 19, 2008 CET | From | Anarcho-Atheist League | To | Debating the Senate Resolution 65: Health Agenda Initiatives |
| Message | Yes, actually we can. ~Minister of Health and Social Services James McArthur |
| Date | 15:24:27, May 19, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Senate Resolution 65: Health Agenda Initiatives |
| Message | Many articles of this bill would receive CSPS support, but as it stands, the liberal nature of several included articles require a nay vote from my party. Baltazar Harrison, CSPS Speaker, Solentian Minister of Internal Affairs |
| Date | 02:37:24, May 20, 2008 CET | From | Federal Independent Party | To | Debating the Senate Resolution 65: Health Agenda Initiatives |
| Message | Both Minister McArthur and I seem to be in agreement that we may afford these initiatives. FIP Finance Minister Adrian Levish |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 248 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 177 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes." - Winston Churchill |