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Bill: Health and Social Welfare Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic 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: December 2188
Description[?]:
| The government has a duty to provide basic healthcare to those who need it, and to prevent people from becoming trapped in poverty. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs but does not regulate their prices.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
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 does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Proposed: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:01:48, February 19, 2006 CET | From | Social Reform Party | To | Debating the Health and Social Welfare Act |
| Message | Please leave these type of things in debate. There are too many articles we do not agree with. |
| Date | 17:36:47, February 19, 2006 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Health and Social Welfare Act |
| Message | Like which ones? |
| Date | 17:51:21, February 19, 2006 CET | From | Social Reform Party | To | Debating the Health and Social Welfare Act |
| Message | Two and four. |
| Date | 18:47:13, February 19, 2006 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Health and Social Welfare Act |
| Message | Can always water them down a bit later. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 252 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 259 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 89 |
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