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Bill: Aesthetic bill 2485 "Sensible welfare"
Details
Submitted by[?]: "Le Chaim" - Aesthetic Party
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: February 2486
Description[?]:
| Our welfare state is exemplary. But it is nearly collapsing. And in addition we want to extablish a system of real solidarity, where those are supported who need support, where effort is appreciated and where the people can chose and destine their own lifes. Everybody who agrees vote: Aye! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Article 2
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. 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:: The state operates a compulsory, public 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 | 16:59:57, November 12, 2007 CET | From |  Royalist Confederacy | To | Debating the Aesthetic bill 2485 "Sensible welfare" |
| Message | We will have to abstain it's not real alternative. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 66 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 130 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 105 |
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| Random quote: "If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin." - Charles Darwin |