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Bill: Museum Musings

Details

Submitted by[?]: Libertarian Alcoholic Party II

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: June 2191

Description[?]:

Museums are pretty expensive. If they were run for-profit, not by the government, they'd be a lot less of a tax burden.

And come on, how many people actually go to museums? If they do, do they ever go to the same museum twice? Are museums really worth the government money which could be spent on health, police coverage or other tubular services and utlities? Or just used by taxpayers themselves to buy normal, everyday things which they actually want?

Plus, the current legislation implies that the government just gives money to any organization which wants a museum. What if the LAP wants to found the Rutanian Museum of Drinking and Substance Abuse? (we will try to if this legislation is not changed). Is that a useful application of government funds? We think so, but do YOU?

Proposals

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date14:53:19, February 21, 2006 CET
From Freedom Party
ToDebating the Museum Musings
MessageUnsurprisingly, the Freedom Party backs this proposal

Date18:24:52, February 21, 2006 CET
From RSDP - Democratic Front
ToDebating the Museum Musings
MessageNope, preserving the heritage of our great nation is one of the most important tasks of a Government.

Date19:07:08, February 21, 2006 CET
From Libertarian Alcoholic Party II
ToDebating the Museum Musings
MessageShouldn't history be the job of independant observers rather than the government?

Date20:32:02, February 21, 2006 CET
From Liberal Imperialist Party
ToDebating the Museum Musings
MessageAye.

Date22:07:46, February 21, 2006 CET
From Freedom Party
ToDebating the Museum Musings
Message"Shouldn't history be the job of independant observers rather than the government?"

Exactly

Date05:22:47, February 22, 2006 CET
From National Farmers' Party
ToDebating the Museum Musings
MessageAgreed.

Date22:05:51, February 22, 2006 CET
From Civic Democratic Party
ToDebating the Museum Musings
MessageI have to disagree with my other libertarian colleagues. I believe that the government granting of monetary funds to museums is needed in order to keep these places operating. Most museums are either owned by city governments or private non-profit trusts which often have to make most of their money from donations. I believe that if we take all government money out of museums it will hurt further development and upgrading of museums and the building of new museums.

Date18:47:00, February 23, 2006 CET
From Libertarian Alcoholic Party II
ToDebating the Museum Musings
MessageBut why does that really matter? Lots of people don't go to museums.

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Voting

Vote Seats
yes
    

Total Seats: 249

no
    

Total Seats: 310

abstain
 

Total Seats: 40


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