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Bill: Choice in telecommunications act of 2785
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberty Party
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: January 2786
Description[?]:
| Leaves the provision of telephone service to the free market. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:29:02, July 12, 2009 CET | From |  Liberty Party | To | Debating the Choice in telecommunications act of 2785 |
| Message | In a sector of the economy where technology is ever expanding, it makes absolutely no sense to have a government monopoly on phone services. We should leave it to the free market where competition is sure to provide a better service to the consumer, at no cost to the taxpayer. Also, why should the government, of all things, provide free phone service? Why not free cars? Free popcorn? Free beer? Free computers? Is free phone service truly the best way to spend the taxpayer's money? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 74 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 323 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 103 |
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