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Bill: Privatization and Libertization
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Party of Vorona
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: May 4366
Description[?]:
| This bill calls for reform not seen in this day and age. This bill is a major stepping stone to fixing our nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government provides funding for abortions.
Current: The government has no policy on abortion funding.
Proposed: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Current: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:26:35, March 19, 2018 CET | From | Trade Union and Socialist Coalition | To | Debating the Privatization and Libertization |
| Message | Taking away funding for contraceptives is one of the most short sighted policies I could imagine |
| Date | 22:30:51, March 19, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Party of Vorona | To | Debating the Privatization and Libertization |
| Message | I am not surprised to hear that from the most short-sighted party in this nation's history. |
| Date | 07:28:09, March 20, 2018 CET | From | Crown Federalist Party Of Vorona | To | Debating the Privatization and Libertization |
| Message | Wre are concerned about 3 and 7, because it is baning abortions is not a good step now. The same 7. We do not want to compromise, we will vote yes. It is better reform than TUSC ever did. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 350 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 261 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 139 |
| Random fact: Particracy has been running since 2005. Dorvik was Particracy's first nation, the Dorvik Social Democrats the first party and the International Greens the first Party Organisation. |
| Random quote: "If men want to oppose war, it is statism that they must oppose." - Ayn Rand |