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Bill: Privatisation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Capitalist 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: May 2078
Description[?]:
| Privatising and removing subsidies of those industries where there is no need for them. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Article 2
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: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:05:15, July 06, 2005 CET | From |  Committee for Public Salvation | To | Debating the Privatisation |
| Message | Hmm.... does the Imperial Party have anything to tell us about WHY it wants these Bills passed? |
| Date | 17:16:15, July 06, 2005 CET | From | Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Privatisation |
| Message | Lets see, it boosts the private sector and reduces government spending. Therefore increasing tax revenues and decreasing government expenditure |
| Date | 18:51:21, July 06, 2005 CET | From | Committee for Public Salvation | To | Debating the Privatisation |
| Message | Thank you for answering. We like 3. The rest is open to debate. |
| Date | 18:57:35, July 07, 2005 CET | From | Beano Party | To | Debating the Privatisation |
| Message | Number 2 the Beano Party object strongly to, removing healthcare from those who need it is not what we need. The other 3 I have no problems with. |
| Date | 19:24:06, July 07, 2005 CET | From | Anarchosyndicalist Libertarian Front | To | Debating the Privatisation |
| Message | 1,2 No 3 - Maybe 4 - OK, better than curretnt |
| Date | 19:15:19, July 08, 2005 CET | From | Committee for Public Salvation | To | Debating the Privatisation |
| Message | I am not quite sure that privatisation of Healthcare would lower the total cost to society of Healthcare. The State, as a monopsonist, has far reaching powers on the marketplace which are not available to individuals. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 97 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 55 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 403 |
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