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Bill: Public ownership of housing
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist 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: June 2172
Description[?]:
| A massive building programme of public housing to meet need. Democratic public ownership of the giant construction corporations. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:39:46, January 15, 2006 CET | From | Traxian Imperial Party | To | Debating the Public ownership of housing |
| Message | People have a right to build and own their own dwellings. Simple |
| Date | 14:19:09, January 15, 2006 CET | From | Post-Revolutionary Pragmatic Party | To | Debating the Public ownership of housing |
| Message | The desire to own one's own home is a very human desire. Public ownership of massive apartment blocks will only lead to slumming. Do not let ideology get in the way of good government. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 145 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 296 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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