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Bill: Social Housing Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamonese Communist 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 2621
Description[?]:
Telamon has a housing shortage, and the private sector cannot be relied upon to provide decent housing stock for those on low incomes. The government needs to intervene. Albert Brocklehurst (General Secretary of the Telamonese Communist Party) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 06:13:55, August 14, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Social Housing Act |
Message | It is not the government's responsibility to ensure that all of its citizens live a lavish life. The poor are adequately provided for, so we have done our job. Daunte Woodson Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 90 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 274 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 75 |
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