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Bill: Educational Television 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: September 2339
Description[?]:
| Some high-quality television programs deserve to be subsidised because they would not be produced commercially, and yet they contribute greatly to our society and culture. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: All television media are private.
Proposed: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:17:12, January 03, 2007 CET | From | Redneck Party | To | Debating the Educational Television Act |
| Message | More wasteful government spending. Why not cut this wasteful spending, and then cut taxes? |
| Date | 17:33:16, January 03, 2007 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Educational Television Act |
| Message | We support the government subsidising independent non profit making cooperatives, like the Church of Luthori. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 50 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 50 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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