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Bill: Government Subsidy Reduction
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Daio 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: January 2170
Description[?]:
| An attempt to increase funding to other, more important programs by reducing the amount of government subsidized programs we have now. |
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 does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:04:32, January 09, 2006 CET | From |  Roman Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Government Subsidy Reduction |
| Message | Agreed |
| Date | 19:48:29, January 09, 2006 CET | From | Zardugal Trade Unionist Party | To | Debating the Government Subsidy Reduction |
| Message | What are you deeming as more important? I'd like to know that before i make any decision. However, I can already tell you that Article 2 does not sit well at all. |
| Date | 21:29:14, January 09, 2006 CET | From | Civic Platform | To | Debating the Government Subsidy Reduction |
| Message | we support |
| Date | 23:48:44, January 09, 2006 CET | From | New Daio Party | To | Debating the Government Subsidy Reduction |
| Message | I figured as much which is why I left it for debate. As for what I find more important? The other health subsidies. |
| Date | 12:57:34, January 11, 2006 CET | From | Zardugal's centrists | To | Debating the Government Subsidy Reduction |
| Message | cutbacks!?!??!?! I LIKE IT!!!! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 451 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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