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Bill: National Health Care!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamon National 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: September 2587
Description[?]:
| We believe that everyone has the right to free health care, we also believe that everyone should have the same quality of health care and that the rich should not get better treatment because they can pay for it. We feel that all public health service will ensure that a top standard is maintained and that the people have a say in the running of it through the politicians they elect at the elections. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:21:47, June 04, 2008 CET | From | Páirtí Sóisialach | To | Debating the National Health Care! |
| Message | I am of total agreement. |
| Date | 17:23:07, June 04, 2008 CET | From | Rightful Radical Party | To | Debating the National Health Care! |
| Message | We agree. Vojislav Krkljus Chairman of the RRP |
| Date | 18:15:32, June 04, 2008 CET | From | Radical Party | To | Debating the National Health Care! |
| Message | We strong disagree. The poor are provided for, and government waste is kept to the bare minimum. Maria Snowdon Acting Party Leader |
| Date | 18:41:15, June 04, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the National Health Care! |
| Message | We would support this bill if Article I was rolled back to allow some form of private health care. Daunte Woodson Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 224 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 193 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 84 |
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