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Bill: Free health care - the change for the better
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democrats
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: May 3925
Description[?]:
| People who live in Solentia should have a bigger gain from GDP they create therefore health care should be availible widely for free. United Left Wing wants to ensure that every person that lives in Our beautiful country has access to free and good health care and standards. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: There are no food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Current: Any GM ingredients must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Current: Companies are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package.
Proposed: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Current: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government provides funding for abortions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: 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.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:47:56, October 19, 2015 CET | From |  Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Free health care - the change for the better |
| Message | "This is absolutely ridiculous" |
| Date | 23:05:23, October 19, 2015 CET | From | Social Democrats | To | Debating the Free health care - the change for the better |
| Message | Ridiculous is that people are forced to pay for health care! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 291 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 134 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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