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Bill: Public Service Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Democratic 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: November 3042
Description[?]:
| Keeping the state out of these services which could be provided more efficientely by the market and by the voluntary and community sector. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
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 and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:49:31, December 08, 2010 CET | From | Enlightenment Party/Aufklärung Partei | To | Debating the Public Service Reform Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, In this way poor people can't receive an education and the necessary cure for living, a democratic country where everyone is equal can't afford to have this kind of discrimination. Just because you are rich it doesn't mean you're better and you are a genius. |
| Date | 22:19:38, December 08, 2010 CET | From | . | To | Debating the Public Service Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We echo the comments made by the Enlightenment Party. This legislation will widen the gap between the standard of living for the rich and the poor, as well as making social mobility much more difficult. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 304 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 196 |
| Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
| Random quote: "I am working for the time when unqualified blacks, browns, and women join the unqualified men in running our government." - Cissy Farenthold |