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Bill: Welfare Debate
Details
Submitted by[?]: Parti de Garde Royales
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 2483
Description[?]:
| The OGP would like to discuss some welfare options. We have no problems with our current pension system, but it seems a waste of money to pull it over people, when we can make it optional. If people wish to recieve pension from the state, they can just sign up. People should be treated equally, and this law will not change that - it will simply release some state funds. And the OGP suggest we spend these funds on securing a minimum income for unemployed adults. However, this form of payment should not extend to more than 5 years. This is enough time to either get an education or get ones life back in order, also one could become a volunteer somewhere, which would look great on a resume later on. Of course, some will take advantage of this, therefore we suggest that only people having had an income prior to applying for this benefit are qualified. Sen. Darius Sweet |
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
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 | 16:36:10, November 05, 2007 CET | From | Parti de Garde Royales | To | Debating the Welfare Debate |
| Message | I will not put this to a vote, before a debate has taken place. At least let us exchange some view points. Sen. Darius Sweet |
| Date | 20:27:34, November 08, 2007 CET | From | Progressive Party | To | Debating the Welfare Debate |
| Message | Where do you propose we get the funds required for this? |
| Date | 20:29:36, November 08, 2007 CET | From | Parti de Garde Royales | To | Debating the Welfare Debate |
| Message | From the increase in health and social spending in the budget, and from the consumer goods tax Sen. Darius Sweet |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 132 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 68 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Selucia is Particracy's modern take on Ancient Rome, located on the continent of Majatra. |
| Random quote: "A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity." - Ralph Nader |