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Bill: Review of Low-Income Family Services
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Democratic Socialists
Status[?]: passed
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 2411
Description[?]:
| Those on a low income must be helped in order for them to move up socio-economic groups and make Jakania a better place for all. Stringent guidelines will also be applied to ensure that those who are merely lazy are not allowed to simply take from the system. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state does not provide child benefit.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Current: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Current: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:43:43, May 18, 2007 CET | From | Union of Democratic Socialists | To | Debating the Review of Low-Income Family Services |
| Message | Let me know what articles, if any, you feel are worth leaving in on this bill. |
| Date | 22:00:16, May 18, 2007 CET | From | Jakania Republican Party | To | Debating the Review of Low-Income Family Services |
| Message | We cannot support any of this. There are better ways to provide to the poor then to tax taxpayers and then give it to the poor. Charities, food banks, churches, private organizations, etc. are better serving these needs. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 52 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 48 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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