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Bill: Education Privatization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Spenocratic 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: September 2624
Description[?]:
Let's allow for better higher education. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Proposed: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
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 | 22:28:17, August 18, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Education Privatization Act |
Message | A drawback with no plans. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 212 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 332 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 122 |
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