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Bill: Social Justice Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Justice 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: October 2708
Description[?]:
| The UCG is dedicated to social justice. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state does not provide child benefit.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All veterans 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 adults 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 does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Current: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
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 | 07:04:30, February 06, 2009 CET | From | Mordusian Democratic Union | To | Debating the Social Justice Act |
| Message | We have problems with art. 1. The MDU is willing to negotiate some policy changes in the future. |
| Date | 12:36:26, February 06, 2009 CET | From | Social Justice Party | To | Debating the Social Justice Act |
| Message | Would the MDU be willing to provide benefit for large and low income families? |
| Date | 20:29:28, February 06, 2009 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the Social Justice Act |
| Message | The MAU will not support any of this inefficient allocation of funds. Socialism destroys wealth for all of society. |
| Date | 00:52:07, February 07, 2009 CET | From | Social Justice Party | To | Debating the Social Justice Act |
| Message | Using the "S" word does not negate the necessity of these measures. |
| Date | 06:52:38, February 07, 2009 CET | From | Mordusian Democratic Union | To | Debating the Social Justice Act |
| Message | "Would the MDU be willing to provide benefit for large and low income families?" - low income Besides, we would like to suggest to alter art 2. as well. The MDU would agree to "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". |
| Date | 07:55:10, February 07, 2009 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the Social Justice Act |
| Message | There is no necessity. Government intervention destroys wealth; redistribution ultimately hurts the poor. |
| Date | 14:54:35, February 07, 2009 CET | From | Social Justice Party | To | Debating the Social Justice Act |
| Message | We will support the compromise, but will push for more reform in the future. |
| Date | 14:56:35, February 07, 2009 CET | From | Social Justice Party | To | Debating the Social Justice Act |
| Message | We will actually keep the original bill, as it has no prospect of passing while the MAU opposes. Next election cycle, we will support the compromise should it be necessary. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 265 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "OOC", "IC" and "IG" are commonly-used acronyms in Particracy. "OOC" refers to comments, discussions and actions which are out-of-character, meaning they are done player-to-player rather than party-to-party. "IC" refers to in-character interactions (ie. party-to-party). Similarly, "IG" means in-game, although this term may also simply refer to what happens in the actual game interface, as opposed to on the forum or elsewhere. "RP" just means "role-play". |
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