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Bill: Budget and Education proposal of December 2881
Details
Submitted by[?]: Paleofederalist Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: August 2882
Description[?]:
| The Paleofederalist Party propose to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the Federal Republic of Darnussia. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Current: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Proposed: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions.
Current: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Proposed: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
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 does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: Pre-school education is private, but the government covers the schoolcosts of poor families.
Current: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Proposed: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for everyone
Current: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: Education is a matter of local governments.
Article 7
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 200,000,000 DAR | 2,700,000,000 DAR | 2,700,000,000 DAR |
| Foreign Affairs | 5,000,000,000 DAR | 6,000,000,000 DAR | 6,000,000,000 DAR |
| Internal Affairs | 25,000,000,000 DAR | 77,000,000,000 DAR | 77,000,000,000 DAR |
| Finance | 5,000,000,000 DAR | 45,000,000,000 DAR | 45,000,000,000 DAR |
| Defence | 100,000,000,000 DAR | 122,000,000,000 DAR | 122,000,000,000 DAR |
| Justice | 2,500,000,000 DAR | 68,000,000,000 DAR | 68,000,000,000 DAR |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 20,000,000,000 DAR | 165,000,000,000 DAR | 165,000,000,000 DAR |
| Health and Social Services | 80,000,000,000 DAR | 180,000,000,000 DAR | 180,000,000,000 DAR |
| Education and Culture | 70,000,000,000 DAR | 100,000,000,000 DAR | 0 DAR |
| Science and Technology | 20,000,000,000 DAR | 42,000,000,000 DAR | 42,000,000,000 DAR |
| Food and Agriculture | 3,000,000,000 DAR | 24,500,000,000 DAR | 24,500,000,000 DAR |
| Environment and Tourism | 30,000,000,000 DAR | 23,000,000,000 DAR | 23,000,000,000 DAR |
| Trade and Industry | 40,000,000,000 DAR | 50,000,000,000 DAR | 50,000,000,000 DAR |
| Total | 400,700,000,000 DAR | 905,200,000,000 DAR | 805,200,000,000 DAR |
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 87 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 89 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 23 |
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