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Bill: Public Works and Housing Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aldegar Post-Left
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: November 3043
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Current: The government funds a program to build public works.
Proposed: Public works projects are left to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:19:33, December 10, 2010 CET | From | People's Party - Republican Democrats | To | Debating the Public Works and Housing Act |
| Message | While there may be some merit in putting public works into the responsibility of local governments, we fear that doing the same for public housing would open the way for socially exclusionist policies in some, if not all, regions |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 107 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 92 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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