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Bill: Higher Education Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Party of Dolgar
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: November 2077
Description[?]:
| To establish a system of colleges and universities; and increase access to them for all citizens. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Current: The government leaves the development and funding of vocational schools and colleges up to local governments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Current: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Proposed: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:59:47, July 06, 2005 CET | From |  Workers Freedom Party | To | Debating the Higher Education Reform Act |
| Message | So...the working poor shall have to pay for the rich brats to get their educations. NO WAY!!!! |
| Date | 09:14:38, July 07, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Party of Dolgar | To | Debating the Higher Education Reform Act |
| Message | Article 2 is amendable, if necessary it will only cover the lower income families. |
| Date | 10:44:30, July 07, 2005 CET | From | Dolgar Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Higher Education Reform Act |
| Message | No. We like both of these articles as-is. |
| Date | 21:21:38, July 07, 2005 CET | From | Workers Freedom Party | To | Debating the Higher Education Reform Act |
| Message | amend article 2 and I'll support the bill. |
| Date | 23:12:29, July 07, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Party of Dolgar | To | Debating the Higher Education Reform Act |
| Message | It is an acceptable concession. |
| Date | 23:27:25, July 07, 2005 CET | From | Crimim Party | To | Debating the Higher Education Reform Act |
| Message | We support the first article, but not the second. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 100 |
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