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Bill: Limited Welfare Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Maroon 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: October 2099
Description[?]:
We strive to create a sensible balance in government, so that people are not overly burdened, but that they are not starving to death either. This bill will ensure a subsistence income for THIRTEEN (13) WEEKS upon termination of employment for those with no other sources of income. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Proposed: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | ||||||||
yes |
Total Seats: 161 | ||||||||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 39 |
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