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Bill: Responsible Government Act: Part V
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Patriot's 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: November 2606
Description[?]:
| The fifth part of the Responsible Government Act, meant to increase the impact government has on human welfare. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:34:39, July 15, 2008 CET | From | Dranland First Party (CC) | To | Debating the Responsible Government Act: Part V |
| Message | Again, like most other legislations in this series, this will increase the size of the central welfare state. The Reform Party rejects the federal welfare state and believes that all matters of welfare should be left to local governments. |
| Date | 13:34:39, July 15, 2008 CET | From | Dranland First Party (CC) | To | Debating the Responsible Government Act: Part V |
| Message | Again, like most other legislations in this series, this will increase the size of the central welfare state. The Reform Party rejects the federal welfare state and believes that all matters of welfare should be left to local governments. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 40 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 225 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Whilst the use of non-English languages can be appropriate for nation names, party names, constitutional titles and other variables, English is the official language of communication in the game. All descriptive texts and public communications should be in English or at least appear alongside a full English translation. |
| Random quote: "Democracy is in peril." - Ralph Nader (referring to turnout in the 1996 US presidential election) |