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Bill: Helping the people
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial Conservative Union (IA)
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 2627
Description[?]:
| We have the money; why not expand our nation and its infrastructure so that it can grow even more. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Current: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Proposed: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The decision is left up to local governments.
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:26:16, August 24, 2008 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Helping the people |
| Message | Mr Speaker, It was all looking good until we got to Article IV. We have made it very clear before that we are opposed to any policy that discriminates against those not deemed to be "low-income". |
| Date | 16:34:52, August 24, 2008 CET | From | Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Helping the people |
| Message | Agree with the Covenanters. This is discriminating, old chap. |
| Date | 18:04:05, August 24, 2008 CET | From | Solidarity (IA) | To | Debating the Helping the people |
| Message | It is not "discrimination" since it is based on need. We support this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 151 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 29 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 20 |
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