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Bill: National Privatization Act and Budget
Details
Submitted by[?]: Holy Eliyahu Confession
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill proposes to change the allocation of funds in the budget. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2630
Description[?]:
| The Christian League of Lodamun propose to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the United Republics of Lodamun. The finances cut out of this budget will be passed onto the people in the form of a permanent tax cut. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Article 5
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 500,000,000 LOD | 500,000,000 LOD | 400,000,000 LOD |
| Foreign Affairs | 4,000,000,000 LOD | 5,250,000,000 LOD | 5,250,000,000 LOD |
| Internal Affairs | 6,000,000,000 LOD | 5,250,000,000 LOD | 5,000,000,000 LOD |
| Finance | 1,500,000,000 LOD | 800,000,000 LOD | 800,000,000 LOD |
| Defence | 11,500,000,000 LOD | 45,000,000,000 LOD | 55,000,000,000 LOD |
| Justice | 5,500,000,000 LOD | 2,500,000,000 LOD | 2,500,000,000 LOD |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 7,500,000,000 LOD | 1,500,000,000 LOD | 1,500,000,000 LOD |
| Health and Social Services | 20,000,000,000 LOD | 71,000,000,000 LOD | 47,500,000,000 LOD |
| Education and Culture | 17,500,000,000 LOD | 77,500,000,000 LOD | 47,500,000,000 LOD |
| Science and Technology | 2,000,000,000 LOD | 15,500,000,000 LOD | 13,500,000,000 LOD |
| Food and Agriculture | 5,000,000,000 LOD | 5,800,000,000 LOD | 5,500,000,000 LOD |
| Environment and Tourism | 500,000,000 LOD | 5,000,000,000 LOD | 5,000,000,000 LOD |
| Trade and Industry | 5,500,000,000 LOD | 5,000,000,000 LOD | 4,500,000,000 LOD |
| Total | 87,000,000,000 LOD | 240,600,000,000 LOD | 193,950,000,000 LOD |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:10:48, September 01, 2008 CET | From | Reformed Conservative Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the National Privatization Act and Budget |
| Message | Vive la reformation! Less government spending is always good, more money to the people! |
| Date | 03:32:37, September 01, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the National Privatization Act and Budget |
| Message | Letting our people die of illnesses, letting our children go uneducated. Classic, failed Conservatists' ideals. |
| Date | 03:42:51, September 01, 2008 CET | From | Holy Eliyahu Confession | To | Debating the National Privatization Act and Budget |
| Message | Actually i think earmarking 45 billion for a smaller group of people will make their standard of care and education better. plus the tax cut im about to propose will put a lot more money in peoples pockets so they can afford to pay for private education and health care, and more luxury items that we can tax. Why would we want a gray society where everything comes from the government? |
| Date | 04:30:23, September 01, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the National Privatization Act and Budget |
| Message | Because that's the government's job: to provide for its citizens not let them drown in poverty without proper education and proper health care. |
| Date | 04:46:58, September 01, 2008 CET | From | Reformed Conservative Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the National Privatization Act and Budget |
| Message | This bill doesn't let our people down in the slightest. We are still providing for our people, but at the same time, allowing them to have the access to choose luxuries that they currently do not have. The standard of living is not just decided upon basic needs, it's about allowing our people to go beyond basic needs, and they cannot currently do that. |
| Date | 07:15:37, September 01, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the National Privatization Act and Budget |
| Message | The Education and Health Care System are not just "basic needs", they are necessary needs. We not only provide the necessary, we provide excellent education and excellent health care. Why do you want to make that excellence go away? There is no need for privatization when our citizens have everything they need and more. |
| Date | 09:06:56, September 01, 2008 CET | From | Holy Eliyahu Confession | To | Debating the National Privatization Act and Budget |
| Message | why not give the people who need it a good social network, while lowering the taxes on the people and allowing the free market to play a role in the national economy? And for the record I promise to slash taxes on the lowest tax brackets if this bill passes, while also promising to uphold the strong standards of our health care and education systems. surely this would be nothing but a victory for both the free market, and the working class. |
| Date | 09:33:51, September 01, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the National Privatization Act and Budget |
| Message | Free market? Aren't you supporting tariffs? That's not free market. We hope you understand if we simply do not believe you. Everyone needs Education, everyone needs Health Care. This is going to be a victory for the rich, which we suppose will get the enormous tax cuts. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 94 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 44 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 12 |
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