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Bill: End to the Welfare State
Details
Submitted by[?]: Endralon Confederates Party
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: April 2463
Description[?]:
| To end our course down the path of the welfare state. |
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 large families.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certain period of time.
Proposed: All veterans shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
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 | 22:19:53, September 27, 2007 CET | From | Endralon Confederates Party | To | Debating the End to the Welfare State |
| Message | Everyone's thoughts? |
| Date | 22:32:37, September 27, 2007 CET | From | National Strength Party | To | Debating the End to the Welfare State |
| Message | We will support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 270 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 150 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 56 |
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