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Bill: Individual Health Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative 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: December 2600
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is outlawed.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Sports clubs are banned.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:15:19, July 01, 2008 CET | From |  Plowshare Collective | To | Debating the Individual Health Freedom Act |
| Message | 2 3 and 4 are very bad ideas. private healthcare is massively inefficient - large percentages of funding have to be devoted entirely to administrative overhead and the focus shifts to more invasive, expensive procedures rather than preventative health. we wonder why the conservative party even proposed #2, are you in favour of the spread of venereal diseases? |
| Date | 23:34:34, July 01, 2008 CET | From | Republican Patriciate Coalition | To | Debating the Individual Health Freedom Act |
| Message | Against 4 and 6 utterly. Smoking should never be allowed Against 1, there should be some regulation at least |
| Date | 00:55:44, July 02, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Individual Health Freedom Act |
| Message | Just because the government supplies them does not mean citizens WILL USE them. They will buy them anyway, the government should not waste money on purchasing items that will be bought anyway. And government heathcare is the incredibly ineffienct system, not private. Also private industry to cut expenses where government waste exists and still provide a better system is a wonderful idea. In addition, to ensure all citizens are able to achieve healthcare affordably, it is subsidised. |
| Date | 23:23:40, July 02, 2008 CET | From | Enlightened Cosmic Brotherhood | To | Debating the Individual Health Freedom Act |
| Message | We like it, brother. But article 2 is most unrightious. We'll fix it. |
| Date | 23:37:06, July 02, 2008 CET | From | The Green Manalishi Party | To | Debating the Individual Health Freedom Act |
| Message | The bill should be split |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 144 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 445 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 9 |
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