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Bill: Education Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Spiritualists' National Union
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 2323
Description[?]:
| We need a national network of public schools. It is time to start taking education seriously in Luthori as a national priority. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:54:06, December 01, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Education Act |
| Message | Denying "disadvantaged children" the chance of a real education and forcing them into state-run "pauper schools" would leave them much worse off than they are under the current system. This is truly an act against humanity! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 18 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 71 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 11 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
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