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Bill: Government Utilities
Details
Submitted by[?]: Neo-Liberal Party of Trigunia
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: May 2196
Description[?]:
| The Government, responsible to the people, must provide certain services to the people to provide reasonable standards of living and uniformity across the nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:21:40, March 06, 2006 CET | From |  Neo-Liberal Party of Trigunia | To | Debating the Government Utilities |
| Message | We believe that the Government must provide certain utilities to the people of Trigunia in order to allow for all people to enjoy basic standards of living and thus we ask that we nationalise these services for the benefit of the nation. |
| Date | 18:21:04, March 06, 2006 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Government Utilities |
| Message | If you want those services to be provided, you are welcome to pay for them, don't rob the rest of us just because you 'believe' that these are required. |
| Date | 21:44:43, March 06, 2006 CET | From | Tirgith Populus Party | To | Debating the Government Utilities |
| Message | Trigunia's people need to be self suffient. Not rely on government handouts. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 129 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 268 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 158 |
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