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Bill: Welfare Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Citizen's League
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: June 2601
Description[?]:
| A bill to ween the citizens off of the government, as well as promote population growth. |
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: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to large families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income 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 certain period of time.
Proposed: All veterans shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:46:50, July 03, 2008 CET | From | Her Majesty's Loyal Trade Unionists | To | Debating the Welfare Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, This is a harsh and irresponsible piece of legislation which would hurt the poor, especially those with children. Arthur Smith (General Secretary of Her Majesty's Loyal Trade Unionists) |
| Date | 14:50:59, July 03, 2008 CET | From | Citizen's League | To | Debating the Welfare Act |
| Message | No, this will not hurt those with children, as large families will recieve child benefit. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 65 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 110 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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