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Bill: Privatization of Tuition
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jewish Capitalist Party
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 2588
Description[?]:
| The government providing funding for post secondary education is merely costing citizens more than necessary. It takes away cost competition from the schools, which leads to higher costs, meaning higher taxes. We request that the government debate a new way to handle this matter. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:46:25, June 05, 2008 CET | From | Jewish Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Privatization of Tuition |
| Message | We request that the government end all subsidization, and have students pay for themselves. If this is unacceptable, we are willing to negotiate, but we will absolutely not accept no change. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 107 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 133 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: RP laws follow the same passing rules as in-game variable laws. Laws that are not of a constitutional nature require a simple majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. Laws that are of a constitutional nature require a 2/3 majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. RP laws may be abolished a simple majority vote this applies to ANY RP law. |
| Random quote: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair |