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Bill: The Welfare State Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical Economic Democracy
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: March 2483
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
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: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
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 reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Current: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:13:27, November 07, 2007 CET | From |  Endralon Confederates Party | To | Debating the The Welfare State Act |
| Message | Absolutely not. This party does not condone the robbing of peter to pay paul, discrimination based on class, or the denial of basic human rights. |
| Date | 10:39:58, November 08, 2007 CET | From | Communist Workers Party | To | Debating the The Welfare State Act |
| Message | Like the right to an education or a roof over your head? |
| Date | 15:06:19, November 08, 2007 CET | From | Endralon Confederates Party | To | Debating the The Welfare State Act |
| Message | Those aren't rights. How can you have a right to someone else's money? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 197 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 236 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 15 |
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