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Bill: Deficit Reduction Act of 2168
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Strength Party
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: February 2170
Description[?]:
| To Ease the balooning national debt, by not raising income taxes. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station 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 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: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The government gives monetary grants to organizations which have established or are looking to establish museums.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Current: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:43:14, January 08, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Deficit Reduction Act of 2168 |
| Message | The AAS kenly opposes all of these measures... and would like to point out we don't HAVE a "balooning national debt". Indeed, we have been running large surplus economies for more than half a century... |
| Date | 06:38:41, January 08, 2006 CET | From | The Strength Party | To | Debating the Deficit Reduction Act of 2168 |
| Message | Whoops, Last time I looked it showed us running a deficit. But I still stand by the reductions in government expenditure. |
| Date | 13:56:09, January 08, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Deficit Reduction Act of 2168 |
| Message | I believe we are currently running a 5 billion LIK per year surplus. I also believe that the lowest surplus we have had since the AAS was in the Finance Office (back in the 30s) was about 2 billion LIK per annum. Before that, the AAS believes we were running much larger deficits (20-30 billion LIK per year), which was part of what enabled the AAS to carry out a series of tax cuts during their Finance Office tenure. The Strength Party is free to introduce whichever money-saving schemes they feel appropriate. However, the AAS will not be supporting THIS selection. |
| Date | 22:49:31, January 08, 2006 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the Deficit Reduction Act of 2168 |
| Message | 1)No subsidisng would save even more money. 2)There is nothing wrong with a Nationalised Radio Station to inform the people of events it could also pay its way or part of it by collecting money from advertising. 3)An option of public and private is more acceptable 4)That wouldn't save money but it would promote our culture something the RWLP is always looking to do. 5)A Nationalised Police Force is the only viable option anything else is at too high a risk to coruption. 6)The Government should offer grants to Sports Bodies to promote their respective sports so the athelets of Likatonia can excell. |
| Date | 23:36:56, January 08, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Deficit Reduction Act of 2168 |
| Message | The AAS endorses the RWLP position. Good points, all well made. |
| Date | 03:08:18, January 09, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Fascist Front | To | Debating the Deficit Reduction Act of 2168 |
| Message | PSS feels that the points raised by the RWLP are valid, but will await any further input from The Strength Party. We lean against these proposals however reserver the right to change our position at this point. |
| Date | 05:29:34, January 09, 2006 CET | From | JLP Liberation Militia | To | Debating the Deficit Reduction Act of 2168 |
| Message | The JLP supports Article 2 and 6, but cannot support this bill as the current proposal is written. |
| Date | 14:51:19, January 09, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Deficit Reduction Act of 2168 |
| Message | RLP will support this proposal, both for the reduction of expenditures and for the removal of government from areas it does not belong in. |
| Date | 16:09:19, January 09, 2006 CET | From | JLP Liberation Militia | To | Debating the Deficit Reduction Act of 2168 |
| Message | RLP - should the government be involved in contraception? And doesn't the government have an obligation to provide security (i.e. police) to protect the rights of the citizenry? |
| Date | 20:12:53, January 09, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Deficit Reduction Act of 2168 |
| Message | Contreception - no, that is an issue for each citizen to decide on his or her own, with out government interference/support. Security - yes, but subcontracting is certainly another option to provide this service. |
| Date | 20:19:34, January 09, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Deficit Reduction Act of 2168 |
| Message | There is always the risk, however, that the old maxim is true, and you really do "get what you pay for". Is this a risk worth taking, when law and order are under the hammer? |
| Date | 02:18:39, January 10, 2006 CET | From | JLP Liberation Militia | To | Debating the Deficit Reduction Act of 2168 |
| Message | The JLP just isn't comfortable with rent-a-cops replacing our police force. |
| Date | 02:33:35, January 10, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Deficit Reduction Act of 2168 |
| Message | The AAS totally agrees with the exact sentiment of the JLP. |
| Date | 02:29:46, January 11, 2006 CET | From | The Strength Party | To | Debating the Deficit Reduction Act of 2168 |
| Message | 'Rent-a-cop' proposal has been removed. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 303 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 197 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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