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Bill: Libraries
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federation Under Crazy Killers -- United
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: February 2072
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Books may only be obtained through private dealers.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:08:04, June 21, 2005 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Libraries |
| Message | We would prefer to see the national government entering into contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries. |
| Date | 20:14:23, June 21, 2005 CET | From | Rationalist Party | To | Debating the Libraries |
| Message | A federally run system would lead to less disparity in quality between regions of differing affluence. |
| Date | 07:03:05, June 22, 2005 CET | From |  Federation Under Crazy Killers -- United | To | Debating the Libraries |
| Message | I dont want a federal system. Waste of taxes. I really dont want a local system. But the locals should be able to do so if they wish. |
| Date | 19:57:08, June 22, 2005 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Libraries |
| Message | We think that a system of privatly contracted libraries would be the best solution (as we have already said). This provides a national system of libraries, but with the costs and maintanence borne and provided by private comapnies rather than taxpayers. |
| Date | 20:25:33, June 22, 2005 CET | From | Federation Under Crazy Killers -- United | To | Debating the Libraries |
| Message | Yeah.....Ok..... :rollseyes: |
| Date | 21:36:43, June 24, 2005 CET | From | National Progressive Party | To | Debating the Libraries |
| Message | If the private companies are maintaining these libraries, will they also have control over what books can be in these libraries. Will the Government still be allowed to step in if these Corporations start banning books? |
| Date | 01:04:01, June 25, 2005 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Libraries |
| Message | Whilst inevitably private companies will have a certain degre of control over the exact books which they purchase to place in their libraries, it would obviously be stipulated in the contracts whcih they enter into with government that they cannot ban books and that the books on offer should reflect the broad range of interests of the Telamonian people. If they breach these contracts then of course the government can take action |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 44 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 187 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 19 |
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