CITIZENS' DIRECT DEMOCRACY AT WORK

swisspolitics.org alert from 27.02.2007

Dear swisspolitics reader,

The next nationwide vote takes place on March 11th. Voters are invited 
to decide on the popular initiative for a single health insurance scheme.

For more information and links on the issues click on our special page:
http://www.swisspolitics.org/en/news/index.php?page=aktuelle_abstimmungen


Popular initiative for a single health insurance scheme
The popular initiative for a single health insurance scheme launched by 
the left and the greens proposes that the compulsory health insurance 
contributions currently paid to a range of private companies should 
instead be put into a single system, and that the amount each person 
pays should depend on their level of income. The initiative committee 
believes such a measure would help to spread health costs more 
efficiently, and would benefit people on low incomes. The initiative was 
rejected by parliament in June 2006, but will be put to a popular vote 
on March 11th 2007
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Campaign for direct democracy in Britain
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