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Bill: Welfare Measurements Bill 2478
Details
Submitted by[?]: Guds og Konges Kjemprene
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: August 2479
Description[?]:
| Art. 1: Minimal Income payed in cash only encourages people not to work, and thus to cost the society more and more. Art. 2: Why should we force our citizens to use the public pension system, and why should we forbid private systems? |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Proposed: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Current: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Proposed: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:49:03, October 31, 2007 CET | From | Middleton Party | To | Debating the Welfare Measurements Bill 2478 |
| Message | As much as I disagree with the first, I think the second is necessary. |
| Date | 20:18:10, October 31, 2007 CET | From | Science and Environment Party | To | Debating the Welfare Measurements Bill 2478 |
| Message | We cannot vote yes on the first article but agree on the second |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 280 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 296 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 174 |
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