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Bill: National Health Service Act of 4211
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Valruzia
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: February 4212
Description[?]:
| This legislation proposes the creation of a state-run national health care system that will be taxpayer funded. The service shall provide high quality health care for all Valruzians, regardless of income. It shall be funded through a 3% income tax increase, and a 5% income tax increase for the wealthiest 10% of Valruzians. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 provides funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government provides funding for abortions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:23:48, May 15, 2017 CET | From |  Liberty Alliance | To | Debating the National Health Service Act of 4211 |
| Message | Our private health care system functions very well. We don't see a reason why the state should interfere with this market. Paul Karren Party Whip of Free Valruzians |
| Date | 16:36:43, May 15, 2017 CET | From | Communist Party of Valruzia | To | Debating the National Health Service Act of 4211 |
| Message | What kind of results has our private health care system have shown in terms of life expectancy, preventative care, etc? Shouldn't all Valruzians be granted equal access to health care? Marcus Svensson Party Whip of the Socialist Worker's Party |
| Date | 23:23:39, May 15, 2017 CET | From | Liberty Alliance | To | Debating the National Health Service Act of 4211 |
| Message | The data from the Central Satistical Office shows no evidence of privatisation negatively affecting Valruzian health care. Valruzians deserve health services that are managed effectively - and handing these services in the hands of the state stays in contradiction with this goal. Paul Karren Party Whip of the Citizens for Freedom |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 500 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: It is the collective responsibility of the players in a nation to ensure all currently binding RP laws are clearly outlined in an OOC reference bill in the "Bills under debate" section of the nation page. Confusion should not be created by displaying only some of the current RP laws or displaying RP laws which are no longer current. |
| Random quote: "Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide." - John Adams |