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Bill: Welfare Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative 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: September 2606
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 families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
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: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
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 pension system.
Proposed: There is a compulsory private pension system.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:32:51, July 03, 2008 CET | From | The Green Manalishi Party | To | Debating the Welfare Reform Act |
| Message | We disagree with all 3 proposals. 1) No child should have to grew up in poverty in this nation and if it is the state that has to protect them in this then so be it. 2) This is a naive and crude proposal that neglects those that are out of work with good reason. 3) Who are we trying to support here? older, tax-paying residents or the shareholders of a big corporation by allowing their monopoly of the market? |
| Date | 00:09:27, July 04, 2008 CET | From | Republican Patriciate Coalition | To | Debating the Welfare Reform Act |
| Message | We agree with the last, are undecided on the other two |
| Date | 00:22:49, July 14, 2008 CET | From | Plowshare Collective | To | Debating the Welfare Reform Act |
| Message | no, no, and no. |
| Date | 13:31:10, July 15, 2008 CET | From | Liberal Party | To | Debating the Welfare Reform Act |
| Message | we agree |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 346 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 369 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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