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Bill: Healthcare Coverage Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: League of Christian Socialists
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: October 2674
Description[?]:
| The LCS has tried and failed to introduce a universal system of nationalised healthcare into this country. We now propose instead that government funds should be provided to enable poorer citizens to access basic healthcare within the existing private sector. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: Health care is entirely private.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:57:09, December 02, 2008 CET | From |  Zardugali Monarchist Consortium | To | Debating the Healthcare Coverage Act |
| Message | Our Consortium can support article 2, but not article 1. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 139 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 443 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 18 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
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