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Bill: Nuclear Power Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: United People's 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: March 2284
Description[?]:
| We propose that nuclear power should be encouraged as it is a better alternative to fossil fuels and with further research could prove the best means of generating power. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Current: The government requires most energy to be generated by nuclear power.
Proposed: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:03:22, September 12, 2006 CET | From |   Sophian Party for Social Anarchism | To | Debating the Nuclear Power Bill |
| Message | We feel that the risk of nuclear power far outweigts the benefits. Instead, we strongly encourage the usage of renewable sources such as wind, wave, and sun. |
| Date | 16:52:36, September 12, 2006 CET | From | United People's Party | To | Debating the Nuclear Power Bill |
| Message | Modern nuclear powerplants have such failsafes that a meltdown is physically impossible. Nuclear power is more efficient that solar, wind etc., and while we strongly support renewable energy it is not a current viable option for generating power. |
| Date | 19:06:46, September 12, 2006 CET | From | Federal Progressive Party | To | Debating the Nuclear Power Bill |
| Message | Unless we construct nuclear plants out of sticks and pieces of cardboard... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 225 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 275 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Submitting a bill without any proposals in it will not attract or detract voters. It will not raise your visibility or change your political position. |
| Random quote: "You can't give the government the power to do good without also giving it the power to do bad, in fact, to do anything it wants." - Harry Browne |