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Bill: National Reform Act July 2072
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Progressive 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: August 2073
Description[?]:
| This is a bill aiming at moving some of Telemonian institutions into a new direction. A direction that would allow accsess to more individuals across the nation, and would prevent many kinds of class discrimination. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:11:42, June 27, 2005 CET | From | National Progressive Party | To | Debating the National Reform Act July 2072 |
| Message | I believe that equal accsess to Education is important for not those who can afford it but those who can not. It is absured to belive that only those with the money to go to school can go to school. The Government should establish schools in order to maintain a certain level of excellence for all of the people in Telamon. |
| Date | 03:18:43, June 27, 2005 CET | From |  Federation Under Crazy Killers -- United | To | Debating the National Reform Act July 2072 |
| Message | Education should remain entirely private. With just small government assistance to the less fortunate. |
| Date | 03:31:33, June 27, 2005 CET | From | National Progressive Party | To | Debating the National Reform Act July 2072 |
| Message | How to we maintain a certain level of excellence with out government regulation. We must also prevent private schools from discrimination. The only way I see to do this is by State Sponsered Schools. |
| Date | 08:32:21, June 27, 2005 CET | From | Rationalist Party | To | Debating the National Reform Act July 2072 |
| Message | State sponsered or heavily regulated educational industry ensures that education levels are similar nationwide. |
| Date | 05:47:24, June 28, 2005 CET | From | Federation Under Crazy Killers -- United | To | Debating the National Reform Act July 2072 |
| Message | Just because they are private doesnt mean they will be much more likely to discriminate. If a business discriminates in its hiring policy, they can be sued. Same would apply to a school. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 127 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 104 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 19 |
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