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Bill: PUA Social Security Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pan-Sekowo Freedom Alliance
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: October 2530
Description[?]:
| In light of the upcoming withdrawl from Terina, we feel the time to cut back the welfare state is now. We want a social security net in place, but simply one that supports those down on their luck, nothing further. |
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 all 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:: 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 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 3
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 | 23:55:25, February 11, 2008 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the PUA Social Security Bill |
| Message | We fully support these measure at guaranteeing a social safety net while recognising the constraints on what government can and should do. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 355 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 316 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 79 |
| Random fact: Unless otherwise stated, monarchs and their royal houses will be presumed to be owned by the player who introduced the bill appointing them to their position. |
| Random quote: "Politics have no relation to morals." - Niccolo Machiavelli |