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Bill: Science and Technology Deregulation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian 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: December 2173
Description[?]:
| A bill to get the government out of the laboratory! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Current: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Current: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: Space exploration and use shall be totally unregulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:30:23, January 19, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Science and Technology Deregulation |
| Message | The government has no place subsidising research when private companies are much better situated to know what is needed, (i.e. what will sell!), in a private health market. These companies should be allowed to do the research they deem necessary and if we allow them then they will have to take into account any protests that such research may cause, (and the cost to them of policing them). Finally government has no need to fund space exploration, if a company want to lauch a satellite they know how to go about it, they dig into company funds and pay someone to launch for them or fund it themselves perhaps in association with other companies. |
| Date | 08:27:59, January 20, 2006 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Science and Technology Deregulation |
| Message | We would possibly like some sort of review on Space Exploration once every other parliament or something. |
| Date | 20:00:04, January 20, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Science and Technology Deregulation |
| Message | We would have no problems with reviewing any portion at any time. |
| Date | 03:38:11, January 21, 2006 CET | From |  First Socialist Party | To | Debating the Science and Technology Deregulation |
| Message | Poor kittens. |
| Date | 17:33:25, January 21, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Science and Technology Deregulation |
| Message | We in The Libertarian Party love animals, however we love humans more! Any company that enters into research must take into account the mood of the people and must calculate the cost of policing any protests into whether the benefits the research will garner will outweight the potential costs. As stated in the bill, the costs of policing any protests will be born by the research companies whose premises are being protected. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 99 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 59 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 115 |
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