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Bill: Health Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Renewal 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: September 3283
Description[?]:
This bill will increase freedom. |
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: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Proposed: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 08:56:18, April 03, 2012 CET | From | Social Fascism Party | To | Debating the Health Freedom Act |
Message | No. There must be a strong, centralised government to get things done. |
Date | 11:22:05, April 03, 2012 CET | From | Nanny State Party | To | Debating the Health Freedom Act |
Message | Again, this would lead to anarchy. Why would health policy in Kundar need to be any different than the policy in Old Ginbar? This is destruction of the state for ideological reasons. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 64 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 169 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 68 |
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