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Bill: Free public transport for every citizen
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ecosocialist Party
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: March 4399
Description[?]:
| The Ecosocialist Party proposes the following: Every citizen, regardless age or any other objection, will get fully subsidised public transport access. This has major benefits for the poor part of our population, and will lead to less pollution as less people will travel by car from now on. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:27:58, May 25, 2018 CET | From | Lodamese Democratic Progressive Party | To | Debating the Free public transport for every citizen |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I'm open to this proposal. My only issue is what this might do to our budget on Infrastructure and Transport. I will look over the numbers and see if we can make it work. If it's not too much of a strain, we may have to adjust our budget a bit, we'll see. John Pacard, Lodamun Minister of Infrastructure and Transport |
| Date | 07:58:37, May 25, 2018 CET | From | Party For Liberation of the People | To | Debating the Free public transport for every citizen |
| Message | Mr Speaker We are devided on this topic. Why should the government fund this exactly? Right now its quite fair. The poorest are getting public transport for free, if they can not afford a car. The richer are most likelu not to use public transport, if the quality is as low as it is. Myself went to work by bus this morning. And i found i am utterly disgusted by public transport. Delays, crowded, and seat which are harder than a Block of concrete. I will vote against this bill |
| Date | 08:09:27, May 25, 2018 CET | From | Liberal Progressives | To | Debating the Free public transport for every citizen |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Although we appreciate the spirit of this bill, we think it would overstretch the budget whilst simultaneously only working for the richer citizens. If you can’t afford to use public transport right now, the government will help you with that. This bill would have the government pay for the public transport for citizens who can actually afford to pay for themselves. Therefore, we of the Liberal Party will not support this bill. Chloe Warren, Spokesperson Infrastructure and Transport, Liberal Party |
| Date | 08:11:49, May 25, 2018 CET | From | Progressive Socialist Party | To | Debating the Free public transport for every citizen |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We share the opinion of the minister, funding for this issue might become a problem. However we of the PSP believe free public transport should be a right, and therefore support this proposal. Betty Bordeaux Transport Spokesperson, PSP |
| Date | 09:03:40, May 25, 2018 CET | From | Grand Nationalist Fraction | To | Debating the Free public transport for every citizen |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, this can be accomplished for the nationalized public transport. Every citizen should have right to that. If they choose to use privatized public transport, they are free to do so, but we suggest that the State does not intervene in that case. Alejandro Boydens MP for LNC |
| Date | 11:14:34, May 25, 2018 CET | From | Lodamun Labour Party | To | Debating the Free public transport for every citizen |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The LLP is a big supporter of free public transport. According to the LLP this can be achived with the current bill and will thus support this bill. Kristen Hudnall, Spokesperson Transport |
| Date | 11:33:23, May 25, 2018 CET | From | Animal Liberation Front | To | Debating the Free public transport for every citizen |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Having a benchmark transportation system for all our inhabitants will bring great pride to the nation. The Animal Liberation Front will therefore support this bill. Kendrick Lee Hooker Spokesperson Infrastructure and Transport, Animal Liberation Front |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 599 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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