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Bill: Cutting Spending/Privatizations
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberaldemokratische Partei
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: December 3234
Description[?]:
| In addition to the recent cuts of the national budget, we propose to introduce a couple of measures that will reduce governmental interference by leaving several services to the private sector. 1.) The state subsidizes the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people with low income, so we see no use in interfering in the pharmaceutical industry with subsidies and price regulations. 2.) Subcontracting private firms will boost competition and will result in low prices for the services they charge, making it cheaper than maintaining a national fire department. 3.) and 4.) The same applies to Highway projects and space exploration. Marie-Sylvie de Corbousier LDP Spokeswoman for Finance |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall issue permits to private space-exploration companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy in respect to highways.
Old value:: A national highway infrastructure is constructed and maintained by the government.
Current: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Proposed: All highway projects are undertaken by contracted firms.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 233 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 267 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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