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Bill: Local choice in Higher education.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Adam Smith 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: May 2075
Description[?]:
| We are concerned to represent our electorate in the most direct way possible. As such and considering the following: March 2073 Opinion Poll An opinion poll was held among the citizens of the Independent Republic of Lodamun. The subject of the opinion poll was Higher Education Institutions. When asked what their opinions were, the following choices were made: Percentage Choice 11.94% The government leaves the development and funding of vocational schools and colleges up to local governments. 26.37% The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments. 22.27% The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide. 10.85% The government maintains a system of universities nationwide. 28.57% The government does not maintain any forms of higher education. we propose to alter our higher education scheme. We have interpreted this poll as 54.94% of the people saying that Higher education is not a matter for central government spending. As such we propose that the states should be free to decide for themselves how they wish to handle this issue. Education is a matter for local communities and as such it is not the direct concern of central government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:10:27, June 29, 2005 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Local choice in Higher education. |
| Message | We agree that the will of the people should be heard in this case. |
| Date | 02:53:03, June 30, 2005 CET | From | Chorus of Amyst | To | Debating the Local choice in Higher education. |
| Message | This is what the Council originally supported, and it will receive our support now. |
| Date | 19:14:35, July 02, 2005 CET | From | Adam Smith Party | To | Debating the Local choice in Higher education. |
| Message | Is there any opposition to this proposal? |
| Date | 21:07:12, July 02, 2005 CET | From | Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Local choice in Higher education. |
| Message | We believe that this bill has been debated enough. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 210 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 240 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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