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Bill: Let the Market Deal With It Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Shuggoth Progressive 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: July 2198
Description[?]:
| A bill to get government out of things the market does best. |
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 free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:52:44, March 11, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Green Party | To | Debating the Let the Market Deal With It Act |
| Message | Let the market deal with it? Let the market be damned! |
| Date | 09:41:42, March 11, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Tory Party | To | Debating the Let the Market Deal With It Act |
| Message | Huh! This is the kind of thing Victorian England was criticised for! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 218 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 226 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 306 |
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