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Bill: Aesthetic bill 2490 "Sensible welfare" reloaded
Details
Submitted by[?]: "Le Chaim" - Aesthetic 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: February 2491
Description[?]:
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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 | 16:41:15, November 24, 2007 CET | From | zoe Sweetbottom Party | To | Debating the Aesthetic bill 2490 "Sensible welfare" reloaded |
| Message | I do not believe that the bill is geared towards low-income families. |
| Date | 18:06:47, November 24, 2007 CET | From | Christian Reconstructionist Party | To | Debating the Aesthetic bill 2490 "Sensible welfare" reloaded |
| Message | The welfare state is Satan's servant and must be destroyed. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 154 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 45 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 102 |
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