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Bill: Public Health Services Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Whig 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: April 4373
Description[?]:
| While we understand the need for compassion in the Healthcare system in Rutania our current system leaves us with bloated cost and an extremely large Health Ministries Budget. This bill proposes maintaining protections and government funding for those on low-income but allowing Rutanians who can reasonably afford their Health care cost to pay those cost. This bill is the first step in reducing our National spending. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
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 2
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 pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Current: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Proposed: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:27:23, April 02, 2018 CET | From |  Whig Party | To | Debating the Public Health Services Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This current People's Assembly has already done more than many of their predecessors when it comes to making the tough choices to get our Budget balanced and achieving tax reform. I now call on this Assembly to continue on their bold path and reform one of Rutania's largest institution. Our Health and Social Services Ministry has remained bloated and untouchable for years, with this bill we have a chance to reform our system while still protecting those vulnerable Rutanians who need the safety net of the Commonwealth. Prime Minister Carson Threadgood |
| Date | 16:23:44, April 03, 2018 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Public Health Services Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, It is absolutely shameful that so many members of this Assembly stand in favor of the big government institution that is our Health and Social Services Ministry. The election shows us that the people of Rutania want a smaller government and the Whigs have offered a plan to shrink the Ministries duties while still protecting those vulnerable Rutanians yet the legislature seems determined to preserve the nanny-state and all its many unnecessary functions. -Prime Minister Carson Threadgood |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 245 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 391 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 114 |
| Random fact: Real-life places should not be referenced in Particracy. |
| Random quote: "Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust." - Ralph Nader |