“we support this proposal”
Essential Services and Fair Access Act of 2023
Rationale
This bill expands public healhcare to include dental and optical care while placing natural monopolies under public ownership where genuine competition cannot function. It protects affordability, reliability, and equal access while keeping competitve sectors in private hands.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What Public Healthcare Covers |
Core medical care; dental and optical private
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Universal cover including dental and optical
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| 2 | Public Ownership of Key Industries |
Private, with strong regulation
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Public ownership of natural monopolies
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What Public Healthcare Covers2
Public Ownership of Key IndustriesProposer
Party
A Better Fjordheim
A Better Fjordheim is a patriotic party committed to a strong military, a confident national identity, a competitive free-market economy, and a responsible welfare system. We believe in protecting Fjordheim’s people, traditions, prosperity, and independence for generations to come.
Core pillars
Anne Halvorsen
Candidate for President of the Republic · Age 54
A fiery speaker with a radical vision, Anne Halvorsen has spent decades rallying communities with her electrifying oratory, blending analytical precision with a relentless drive for sweeping change.
Timeline
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Draft7 October 2023
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Vote Open22 October 2023
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Vote Closed21 December 2023
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Became Law21 December 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Nordting
PassedFor: 29 / 35 seats (82.9%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 5 · Not voted: 1
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Better Fjordheim Proposer | 8 | Yes | No reason given |
| ASTER | 7 | Yes | Universal dental and optical coverage moves in the same direction as our own healthcare work. Public ownership of natural monopolies protects affordability where real competition was never possible to begin with — dignity shouldn't depend on whether a market can function. We judge the bill, not the party proposing it, same as always. It's worth noting, though, how often the right policy shows up wearing borrowed colors these days. ASTER votes Yes. |
| Democratic Liberal Platform | 5 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Movement For Socialism | 14 | Yes | we support this proposal |
| Socialist Union Of Workers | 0 | Yes | Dental and Optical care should be integrated into the existing healthcare service. We also support public ownership. |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Dental and Optical care should be integrated into the existing healthcare service. We also support public ownership.”
“Universal dental and optical coverage moves in the same direction as our own healthcare work. Public ownership of natural monopolies protects affordability where real competition was never possible to begin with — dignity shouldn't depend on whether a market can function. We judge the bill, not the party proposing it, same as always. It's worth noting, though, how often the right policy shows up wearing borrowed colors these days. ASTER votes Yes.”