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Bill: Small Government Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: House Stafford
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: March 3278
Description[?]:
| new bill |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 4
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: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Current: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:37:06, March 23, 2012 CET | From | Communist Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Small Government Act |
| Message | Dude, seriously split your bills. |
| Date | 19:23:07, March 23, 2012 CET | From | National Imperial Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Small Government Act |
| Message | The same people would vote for/against it anyways. |
| Date | 22:08:28, March 23, 2012 CET | From | Communist Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Small Government Act |
| Message | I'm not sure about the ULA actually or the DAP. |
| Date | 22:16:14, March 23, 2012 CET | From | Democratic Action Party | To | Debating the Small Government Act |
| Message | Yes, we're difficult like that. We're voting this one down because we want healthcare to remain a local issue. |
| Date | 05:44:42, March 24, 2012 CET | From | House Stafford | To | Debating the Small Government Act |
| Message | Yeah I kinda messed that one up because I didn't expect the earlier health devolution to pass. Perhaps you'd be interested in proposing the articles you like for a vote? Usually with these bills I'm just trying to get visibility. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 212 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 276 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 112 |
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