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Bill: Equal Opportunity
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Kafuristan
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 2127
Description[?]:
| To assist disadvantaged citizens in difficult situations. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Current: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Proposed: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:10:53, October 17, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian and Federalist Alliance | To | Debating the Equal Opportunity |
| Message | I will vote for if you take off Article 4 |
| Date | 01:14:18, October 18, 2005 CET | From | Old School Liberal Party | To | Debating the Equal Opportunity |
| Message | Absolutely not. What's with this sudden streak of deprivatization? |
| Date | 14:52:58, October 18, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Equal Opportunity |
| Message | Err, have you seen my party's name? I'm just showing the citizens what they are truly voting for when they support me. If I ever get more than half of the votes, I shall look back to these failed bills for reference to proceed with changes. =) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 59 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 241 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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