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Bill: Higher Education Act of 2125
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hobrazia First
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: February 2127
Description[?]:
| If the tuition of all higher education students was fully subsidized by the goverment it would remove the burden that the current student loan schme is having on our economy, making it easier for recent graduates to buy thier first home or even to start there own business. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:15:10, October 14, 2005 CET | From |  We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Higher Education Act of 2125 |
| Message | What burden on our economy is the current student loan system having? The answer is, none. Fully subsidising the cost of tuition is not only expensive, it will have an adverse effect on our economy as money that would otherwise be used in other sectors of the economy, or even other areas of eductaion, would have to be pumped into providing the massive cost of tutoring students. The idea that recent graduates have problems purchasing new homes or staring their own business due to the loan system is completely unsubstantiated, not least because said loan does not require immediate payback nor are the repayments set at such a level as to adversely effect those students with the income to afford to repay their loans. Students from low income families would not be badly effected by the current system as they would receive the maximum permissable thusly allowing them to easily afford the cost of tuition. Those students from higher income families would receive less depending upon their ability to afford tuition, again this is fair as they can afford the costs involved. This bill would do the complete opposite of what it pertains to do, and though we admire the HB for their ideals, we cannot support this as the costs to both the taxpayer and the economy would be astronomically high for comparatively little gain. |
| Date | 19:22:44, October 14, 2005 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Higher Education Act of 2125 |
| Message | Ditto the WSS. |
| Date | 04:34:01, October 15, 2005 CET | From |  Liberal-Progressive Union | To | Debating the Higher Education Act of 2125 |
| Message | I agree WSS!P and UB. The current system is a fair method of paying for tuition. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 90 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 310 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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