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Bill: Health Care Act of 3521
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lodamese Green 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 3521
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: 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.
Proposed: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:21:45, July 26, 2013 CET | From | Lodamese Green Party | To | Debating the Health Care Act of 3521 |
| Message | For the amusement value, this is to be nicknamed the Johnson Care Act. William Johnson Chairman of the Lodamese Green Party President of the Principal Republic of Lodamun |
| Date | 20:53:58, July 26, 2013 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Health Care Act of 3521 |
| Message | Article 1 of this bill fits our economic policy, creating what we call a "contract state" where the government hires private sector firms to do public works (because the private sector is usually more efficient). The issue, however, is that in the area of healthcare, it can cause some problems with our social policy. We want to give the private sector the right to discriminate, i.e. each business should be able to choose which employees or clients to reject. Of course, they do so at the risk of ruining their own business, but it's not our problem and they should know their aims. For the sake of ensuring all citizens have access to healthcare, the LNP believes that public healthcare facilities should remain open. -- Edwin Fertig, Vice President |
| Date | 22:49:25, July 26, 2013 CET | From | Lodamese Green Party | To | Debating the Health Care Act of 3521 |
| Message | You make reasonable points, Vice President Fertig. This bill shall be rejected and Article 2 shall be proposed separately. William Johnson, President |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 106 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 194 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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