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Bill: Welfare Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of the Godless
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: March 2478
Description[?]:
| For a more compassionate welfare system. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state does not provide child benefit.
Current: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Proposed: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
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 certian period of time.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person 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:: There is a compulsory private pension system.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:22:08, October 25, 2007 CET | From | People's Revolutionary Committee | To | Debating the Welfare Reform |
| Message | Definitely a step in the right direction. My committee supports this 100% |
| Date | 14:36:34, October 26, 2007 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Welfare Reform |
| Message | We cannot support Article III. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 60 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 39 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 6 |
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