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Bill: Market
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sue's Corner
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 2996
Description[?]:
| Giving power back to the market, the private sector, business, the individual, whilst mainting some degree of help for those in need. Presented by Shadow Trade and Industry, Jock Stewart |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts security management to private security firms.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: All housing is privately-owned.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:47:54, September 05, 2010 CET | From |  Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Market |
| Message | "Article 1 is a disgrace to our hard-working police forces." Edmund Rossen, Unionist Justice Spokesman. |
| Date | 23:42:13, September 06, 2010 CET | From | Meritocratic Alliance | To | Debating the Market |
| Message | We would have supported the bill were it not for article 1. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 8 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 92 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Kubrk" is a Jelbic word that has the colloquial meaning "old man" or "geezer". |
| Random quote: "Abolition of a woman's right to abortion, when and if she wants it, amounts to compulsory maternity: a form of rape by the State." - Edward Abbey |