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Bill: Healthcare reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Democratic Party
Status[?]: passed
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 2137
Description[?]:
| To reform the current system of healthcare |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Current: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
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 | 21:06:47, November 03, 2005 CET | From |  Conservative Front | To | Debating the Healthcare reform |
| Message | A step in the right direction! |
| Date | 00:17:34, November 04, 2005 CET | From | Society of Sadists | To | Debating the Healthcare reform |
| Message | A good bill. |
| Date | 01:36:06, November 04, 2005 CET | From | Alliance 44 | To | Debating the Healthcare reform |
| Message | However we consider the second article progressive and welcome (as it is a step towards social solidarity instead of encouraging the consumption of the products of pharmaceutical firms) we can not agree on the loosening of safety regulations. |
| Date | 10:28:32, November 04, 2005 CET | From | Primus Inter Pares | To | Debating the Healthcare reform |
| Message | KP agrees with the first bill but objects to the second bill. We shouldn't punish ill people for needing medication |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 51 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 46 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 3 |
| 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. |
| Random quote: "When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it." - Clarence Darrow |