SENATE BILL: Glasses are Good to See Act (Passed)

[Former President tack50]

Well, in that case I guess it's time for an ammendment

SENATE BILL

to help people with sight problems get their much needed visual aids

Be it enacted by both houses of Congress assembled:

SECTION I: NAME.
1. This Act may be cited as the Glasses are Good to See Act.

SECTION II: BENEFICIARIES
1. All Atlasian citizens or permanent residents shall be elegible for this bill as long as they have one or more of the following visual problems:
a) Myopia lower than -0.5 dioptres
b) Hypermetropia higher than +0.5 dioptres
c) Astigmatism
d) Any other kind of visual problem where the most adequate solution is the use of glasses or contact lenses, as prescribed by an ophthalmologist

SECTION III: IMPLEMENTATION.
1. All beneficiaries described in Section II shall be given a 110 75$ subsidy after they buy a new pair of glasses
2. No single beneificiary shall receive this subsidy more than once every 24 months.
3. This subsidy shall only be given to individuals living in households with annual earnings lower than 39200$ a year

SECTION IV: COST
1. This bill shall be funded through the following new taxes:
a) A 5% tax on video game sales
b) A 5% tax on movie ticket sales
c) A 5% tax on TV sales
d) A 5% tax on the sale of PC desktops and laptops
e) A 5% tax on the sale of lightbulbs

SECTION V: TIMING
1. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.

People's Regional Senate
Pending

According to this website, the 33rd percentile for household income should be 39202$ a year.

https://dqydj.com/household-income-percentile-calculator/

From the previous calculations:

330 million x 0.6 x 75 x 0.33 = 4900.5 billion $

The subsidy is lower than what I initially wanted and only covers 1 in 3 households (I always thought of it as a more general subsidy); but since we have to pay for it somehow, I think this is as good as it can get.

Another possibility I tested (with round numbers) was 100$ subsidy for 25% of households, but I think 75$-33% works better

[Mr. Reactionary]

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

to help people with sight problems get their much needed visual aids

Be it enacted by both houses of Congress assembled:

SECTION I: NAME.
1. This Act may be cited as the Glasses are Good to See Act.

SECTION II: BENEFICIARIES
1. All Atlasian citizens or permanent residents shall be elegible for this bill as long as they have one or more of the following visual problems:
a) Myopia lower than -0.5 dioptres
b) Hypermetropia higher than +0.5 dioptres
c) Astigmatism
d) Any other kind of visual problem where the most adequate solution is the use of glasses or contact lenses, as prescribed by an ophthalmologist

SECTION III: IMPLEMENTATION.
1. All beneficiaries described in Section II shall be given a 110 75$ subsidy after they buy a new pair of glasses
2. No single beneificiary shall receive this subsidy more than once every 24 months.
3. This subsidy shall only be given to individuals living in households with annual earnings lower than 39200$ a year

SECTION IV: COST
1. This bill shall be funded through the following new taxes:
a) A 5% tax on video game sales
b) A 5% tax on movie ticket sales
c) A 5% tax on TV sales
d) A 5% tax on the sale of PC desktops and laptops
e) A 5% tax on the sale of lightbulbs

SECTION V: TIMING
1. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.

People's Regional Senate
Pending

Sponsor Feedback: Origination
Status: Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Vern]

This has my support, It is giving help to those who truly need help with paying for Glasses. If only this was real life because I really do need a new pair of glasses. HAHA

[tmthforu94]

Again, I would encourage an amendment stipulating that the maximum subsidy cannot be greater than the cost of glasses. You can easily get glasses out there for much cheaper than $75. 

[Vern]

Where you go to? I had to pay like 150 and that was the cheapest:(

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Depends on the type of lenses you need as well.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The amendment has of course passed.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

what is the new estimate for the balance after the amendment?

[Former President tack50]

what is the new estimate for the balance after the amendment?

According to the Game Moderator, the taxes included in the bill will raise 4.956 billion $. After the ammendment, the program now costs 4.901 billion $.

So we technically have 55 million $ to spare.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

to help people with sight problems get their much needed visual aids

Be it enacted by both houses of Congress assembled:

SECTION I: NAME.
1. This Act may be cited as the Glasses are Good to See Act.

SECTION II: BENEFICIARIES
1. All Atlasian citizens or permanent residents shall be elegible for this bill as long as they have one or more of the following visual problems:
a) Myopia lower than -0.5 dioptres
b) Hypermetropia higher than +0.5 dioptres
c) Astigmatism
d) Any other kind of visual problem where the most adequate solution is the use of glasses or contact lenses, as prescribed by an ophthalmologist

SECTION III: IMPLEMENTATION.
1. All beneficiaries described in Section II shall be given a $75 subsidy after they buy a new pair of glasses
2. No single beneificiary shall receive this subsidy more than once every 24 months.
3. This subsidy shall only be given to individuals living in households with annual earnings lower than 39200$ a year.

SECTION IV: COST
1. This bill shall be funded through the following new taxes:
a) A 5% tax on video game sales
b) A 5% tax on movie ticket sales
c) A 5% tax on TV sales
d) A 5% tax on the sale of PC desktops and laptops
e) A 5% tax on the sale of lightbulbs

SECTION V: TIMING
1. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage. October 1st, 2019.

People's Regional Senate
Pending

[Former President tack50]

The ammendment is friendly.

For the interest of the public, this ammendment has been talked about and is intended to make the budget process easier by making this bill only apply starting in FY 2020 (and thus, this bill wouldn't need to be accounted for for the 2019 budget).

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

to help people with sight problems get their much needed visual aids

Be it enacted by both houses of Congress assembled:

SECTION I: NAME.
1. This Act may be cited as the Glasses are Good to See Act.

SECTION II: BENEFICIARIES
1. All Atlasian citizens or permanent residents shall be elegible for this bill as long as they have one or more of the following visual problems:
a) Myopia lower than -0.5 dioptres
b) Hypermetropia higher than +0.5 dioptres
c) Astigmatism
d) Any other kind of visual problem where the most adequate solution is the use of glasses or contact lenses, as prescribed by an ophthalmologist

SECTION III: IMPLEMENTATION.
1. All beneficiaries described in Section II shall be given a $75 subsidy after they buy a new pair of glasses
2. No single beneificiary shall receive this subsidy more than once every 24 months.
3. This subsidy shall only be given to individuals living in households with annual earnings lower than 39200$ a year.

SECTION IV: COST
1. This bill shall be funded through the following new taxes:
a) A 5% tax on video game sales
b) A 5% tax on movie ticket sales
c) A 5% tax on TV sales
d) A 5% tax on the sale of PC desktops and laptops
e) A 5% tax on the sale of lightbulbs

SECTION V: TIMING
1. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage. October 1st, 2019.

People's Regional Senate
Pending

Sponsor Feedback: Friendly
Status: Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Amendment S17:14 is adopted.

[Former President tack50]

I motion for a final vote

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A Final vote is now open on this legislation, Senators please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[Former President tack50]

Aye

[MAINEiac4434]

Aye

[Devout Centrist]

Aye

[ON Progressive]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Aye FTR

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on Final Passage of the Glasses are Good to See Act:

Aye (4): Devout, Maineiac4434, OntarioProgressive and Tack50
Nay (0):
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (2): NC Yankee (3 hrs too late), and Vern1988

With four votes in the affirmative, the bill has been passed and is sent to the VP for House action.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

to help people with sight problems get their much needed visual aids

Be it enacted by both houses of Congress assembled:

SECTION I: NAME.
1. This Act may be cited as the Glasses are Good to See Act.

SECTION II: BENEFICIARIES
1. All Atlasian citizens or permanent residents shall be elegible for this bill as long as they have one or more of the following visual problems:
a) Myopia lower than -0.5 dioptres
b) Hypermetropia higher than +0.5 dioptres
c) Astigmatism
d) Any other kind of visual problem where the most adequate solution is the use of glasses or contact lenses, as prescribed by an ophthalmologist

SECTION III: IMPLEMENTATION.
1. All beneficiaries described in Section II shall be given a $75 subsidy after they buy a new pair of glasses
2. No single beneificiary shall receive this subsidy more than once every 24 months.
3. This subsidy shall only be given to individuals living in households with annual earnings lower than 39200$ a year.

SECTION IV: COST
1. This bill shall be funded through the following new taxes:
a) A 5% tax on video game sales
b) A 5% tax on movie ticket sales
c) A 5% tax on TV sales
d) A 5% tax on the sale of PC desktops and laptops
e) A 5% tax on the sale of lightbulbs

SECTION V: TIMING
1. This Act shall take effect October 1st, 2019.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 4-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

[Lumine]

This has been amended and passed by the House, and the Senate must now vote on whether to send the amended version to the President's desk.

Gentlemen, please vote AYE, NAY or ABSTAIN.

HOUSE BILL

to help people with sight problems get their much needed visual aids

Be it enacted by both houses of Congress assembled:

SECTION I: NAME.
1. This Act may be cited as the Glasses are Good to See Act.

SECTION II: BENEFICIARIES
1. All Atlasian citizens or permanent residents shall be elegible for this bill as long as they have one or more of the following visual problems:
a) Myopia lower than -0.5 dioptres
b) Hypermetropia higher than +0.5 dioptres
c) Astigmatism
d) Any other kind of visual problem where the most adequate solution is the use of glasses or contact lenses, as prescribed by an ophthalmologist

SECTION III: IMPLEMENTATION.
1. All beneficiaries described in Section II shall be given a $75 subsidy after they buy a new pair of glasses
2. No single beneificiary shall receive this subsidy more than once every 24 months.
3. This subsidy shall only be given to individuals living in households with annual earnings lower than 39200$ a year.

SECTION IV: COST
1. This bill shall be funded through the following new taxes:
a) A 5% tax on video game sales
b) A 5% tax on movie ticket sales
c) A 5% tax on TV sales
d) A 5% tax on the sale of PC desktops and laptops
e) A 5% tax on the sale of lightbulbs

SECTION V: TIMING
1. This Act shall take effect October 1st, 2019.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 4-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

House of Representatives
Passed 8-0 in the Atlasian House of Representatives assembled,

[Vern]

Aye