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Bill: Scientific Progress Act of 2597
Details
Submitted by[?]: Scientific Libertarian 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: May 2598
Description[?]:
| Inaugurating the SLP's name change and newly reemphasized commitment to the principles of science and technology. And, as it turns out, existing Science & Technology laws are already mostly perfect. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs but does not regulate their prices.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:34:53, June 26, 2008 CET | From | United Reform Party | To | Debating the Scientific Progress Act of 2597 |
| Message | This Bill is pointless. Without the regulation of prices for the taxpayer we can not spend taxpayer money on this. |
| Date | 22:51:38, June 26, 2008 CET | From | Party for a Federal Meritocracy | To | Debating the Scientific Progress Act of 2597 |
| Message | We see no gain here. The Government spends money and the private companies profit. We cannot support this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 85 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 265 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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