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Bill: Coburan Culture Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolucia Partio de Koburo
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: April 2580
Description[?]:
| Everyone has a right to experience it, regardless of their geographical position. There is absolutely no guarantee that a local government won't piss away the money somehow, or ensure a good quality of service. Someone shouldn't have to put up with a shoddy run-down library just because he's in the 'wrong' region. |
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: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Current: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Proposed: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:07:13, May 21, 2008 CET | From |  Coburan Conservative Party | To | Debating the Coburan Culture Act |
| Message | That is the wrong analysis...people in the regions will have greater say on if they actually want their hard earned taxes on libraries or tax cuts..there is greater accountability of local governments so if the people in the region want libraries they can force it through public opinion or elections. And local people know what is needed for their area much better than central government..It is giving people a greater say and is called local decision making |
| Date | 11:46:16, May 21, 2008 CET | From | Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the Coburan Culture Act |
| Message | No, its about circumventing social equality. You don't want to spend money on public services - admit it - so you hand down the decisions to local governments that are weaker and more corruptible. And at the end of the day, people in the region will suffer. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 187 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 363 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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