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Bill: Privatization II
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Conservative 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: February 2212
Description[?]:
| No option for private transport, but this is close. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:43:46, April 04, 2006 CET | From |  Free Conservative Party | To | Debating the Privatization II |
| Message | Why should I pay for his transport? Many people have trouble paying for their own. People with cars are not rich; they might have just enough money. Especially with the current price of vehicle. |
| Date | 00:51:49, April 04, 2006 CET | From | Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta | To | Debating the Privatization II |
| Message | The Democratic Labour Party disagrees with this bill on several grounds. 1. Many low income citizens rely on public transport. They cannot afford cars, often, and if they can, the price of fuel, insurance and tax on vehicles is prohibitive. 2. Many older citizens rely on public transport. Many old age pensioners, primarily but not limited to older women and widows who do not or can not drive, rely on public transport. This bill will adversely affect these people, unfairly and unnecessarily increasing the amount they have pay and placing a greater burden on their often limited income. 3. Younger people, especially students, often rely on public transport. Students can not work and study in higher education. This means that they often can not afford cars. This will adversely affect students, possibly increasing student debt and causing a problem in society. 4. This may discourage many citizens from using public transport. Public transport reduces traffic congestion and pollution and is generally good for the nation. Therefore the Democratic Labour Party can not and will not support this bill, and may be introducing measures to the contrary. |
| Date | 01:02:30, April 04, 2006 CET | From | Free Conservative Party | To | Debating the Privatization II |
| Message | Question: So what? You think I do not know that people rely on it? I am not ignorant. I am just saying that if they want something, they should pay for it. That is how the world work. Or are you a communist living with the dead Soviets? |
| Date | 01:16:53, April 04, 2006 CET | From | Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta | To | Debating the Privatization II |
| Message | The DLP believes the Conservative party does not have the interests of the citizens of the Free Republic at heart. |
| Date | 02:14:01, April 04, 2006 CET | From | Free Conservative Party | To | Debating the Privatization II |
| Message | I do not have the interist of ANYONE at heart. I have intrest in FAIRNESS. Governments should not have hearts. |
| Date | 07:58:57, April 04, 2006 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the Privatization II |
| Message | We are not interested in taking away subsidies that allow people of all economic levels to use our public transport systems. |
| Date | 10:47:49, April 04, 2006 CET | From | Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta | To | Debating the Privatization II |
| Message | 'Governments' should not have hearts? What does the Conservative party then advocate? Government by computer? |
| Date | 19:38:44, April 04, 2006 CET | From | Free Conservative Party | To | Debating the Privatization II |
| Message | How about government by an unbiased party? One that advocates fairness? |
| Date | 00:51:23, April 05, 2006 CET | From | Free Conservative Party | To | Debating the Privatization II |
| Message | So far, you, DLP, have been hugely biased against the rich and business. I would rather be on the fair side. |
| Date | 12:12:37, April 05, 2006 CET | From | Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta | To | Debating the Privatization II |
| Message | The Democratic Labour Party promotes equality. The Conservative Party, through various attempts to completely privatise the Jelbanian economy is clearly biased toward the rich, and big business. |
| Date | 20:01:02, April 05, 2006 CET | From | Free Conservative Party | To | Debating the Privatization II |
| Message | No, actually it is unbiased. Fair. People PAY for what they get. |
| Date | 20:03:04, April 05, 2006 CET | From | Free Conservative Party | To | Debating the Privatization II |
| Message | DLP, what you are promoting is socialism. People who work more get less and people who work less get more. That is not fair. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 218 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 129 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 154 |
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