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Bill: Public Transport Bill of 2185
Details
Submitted by[?]: AntiNeoCon 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: September 2185
Description[?]:
| This bill will improve I) Safety of drivers and passengers A) With less cars on the road there will be less of a mathmatical chance of getting into an accident B) Drivers will be trained professionals and will be held to a higher standard than normal drivers. II) Enviroment A) With less cars less cancer causing pollutants will be released. (If one bus holds 36 passengers, that is equivalent to roughly 18 cars. The bus can run on average 5 - 10 MPG, while the average car is around 20 MPG.) B) The government can regulate the fuel that the vehicles run on, and the standards to fuel efficiency that they use (biodiesel, etc.) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:27:16, February 13, 2006 CET | From | Green Socialists | To | Debating the Public Transport Bill of 2185 |
| Message | I agree strongly with this bill. It is the government's role to facilitate public transportation, and help the people who need cheap/free public transport to commute to their jobs. |
| Date | 01:32:52, February 14, 2006 CET | From | AntiNeoCon Party | To | Debating the Public Transport Bill of 2185 |
| Message | that is, in fact, the meaning of "public" you shouldn't have to pay for public services. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 388 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 362 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Once approved, players should copy Cultural Protocols into a bill in the debate section of their nation page, under the title of "OOC: Cultural Protocols". This bill should include links to the passed Cultural Protocol bill and the Moderation approval. |
| Random quote: "Wherever you have an efficient government, you have a dictatorship." - Harry S. Truman |