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Bill: Welfare Act 2475
Details
Submitted by[?]: Secularist Socialist Party
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: April 2476
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Current: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Proposed: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Article 2
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: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Article 3
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:49:13, October 24, 2007 CET | From |  Jakanian Imperial Party | To | Debating the Welfare Act 2475 |
| Message | Our dissapproval of article 2 is going to make us vote no. |
| Date | 21:55:37, October 24, 2007 CET | From | Birleşik Demokrat Parti | To | Debating the Welfare Act 2475 |
| Message | So you'd be willing to hand over a child to someone who could possibly be dangerous? |
| Date | 21:58:50, October 24, 2007 CET | From | Secularist Socialist Party | To | Debating the Welfare Act 2475 |
| Message | no, the check up will exclude child abusers and others who are not fit to look after children. |
| Date | 22:00:48, October 24, 2007 CET | From | Birleşik Demokrat Parti | To | Debating the Welfare Act 2475 |
| Message | exactly, he current proposal only looks at people with a previous history - check ups can catch anyone out |
| Date | 22:38:54, October 24, 2007 CET | From | Jakanian Imperial Party | To | Debating the Welfare Act 2475 |
| Message | As vague as the old proposal is, its better than the new one. We would prefer a background check, coupled with a unannouced check-up on a time scale like one at three months, nine, fifteen, and twenty-one months. We could propose a bill defining the old propose better. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 68 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 175 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 7 |
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