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Bill: Free At Last! Free At Last! Thank Goodness! We Are Free At Last!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Order of Valtiel
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: May 2396
Description[?]:
| No longer shall the State play the role of "Nanny" to the spoiled children of Dranland. They shall now be forced to make something of themselves or else die trying. No longer shall we make Mankind into Parasites that cannot survive without government interference. We shall be FREE! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Proposed: All veterans shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Current: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Proposed: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:52:54, April 27, 2007 CET | From | United People's Socialist Party | To | Debating the Free At Last! Free At Last! Thank Goodness! We Are Free At Last! |
| Message | Are you trying to undo EVERYTHING the UPSP has worked hard for? |
| Date | 00:58:20, April 28, 2007 CET | From | Fascist Zealotry League | To | Debating the Free At Last! Free At Last! Thank Goodness! We Are Free At Last! |
| Message | No, he's engaging in very clever manipulation of the voting public. It won't work though! ;) |
| Date | 05:41:31, April 28, 2007 CET | From | Order of Valtiel | To | Debating the Free At Last! Free At Last! Thank Goodness! We Are Free At Last! |
| Message | If the UPSP has worked to make people into worthless spoiled children then YES we are working to destroy your system of dependance and parasites! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 138 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 341 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 121 |
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