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Bill: Higher Education Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Action 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: February 2610
Description[?]:
Trying to build a meritocracy means that every student should have the ability to achieve the best they can do in their education, regardless of family background and whether they can pay for their further education. A loans system is the perfect way to ensure that students who may potentially greatly benefit our society if given the right skills are also aware that they should put their years in university to good use. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Current: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
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 | 21:22:28, July 21, 2008 CET | From | Populist Party | To | Debating the Higher Education Bill |
Message | Absolutely. The Populist has long sought to accomplish the passage of this legislation. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 436 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 164 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
Random quote: "The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes." - Winston Churchill |