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Bill: Citizens' Welfare Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Citizens' Initiative
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: March 2756
Description[?]:
| Action for a better public welfare system |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: 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.
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 reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: There is a compulsory private pension system.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:04:23, May 13, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Elitist Party | To | Debating the Citizens' Welfare Bill |
| Message | The REP is firm believer of devolution and de-centralization. Furthermore we do not agree with any welfare act, so we cannot support this bill. Victoria von Bruckenthal, President, REP |
| Date | 15:26:03, May 13, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Heritage Party | To | Debating the Citizens' Welfare Bill |
| Message | We echo the sentiments of the 'REP'. We fervently support state's rights and decentralization, because the more political and economic power is dispersed, the less chance it will have of being mis-used, and the more local it is, the closer it will be to the families and communities who have the most stake in it. Most of this legislation, rather than strengthening welfare, merely deprives local governments of their autonomy in the funding and management of their own welfare systems and concentrates the power of the welfare state. This is likely based on the erroneous assumption that the federal government is somehow more efficient and more accountable in funding and managing welfare than local and regional governments. We reject this legislation in its entirety. |
| Date | 21:19:03, May 13, 2009 CET | From | New Rutanian Liberal Party | To | Debating the Citizens' Welfare Bill |
| Message | The New Rutanian Liberal Party have exactly the same stance on this subject, as the REP and the RHP. We do support decentralization, which is a reason why we don't believe this bill should pass. Signed, the NRLP. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 167 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 128 |
| Random fact: Submitting a bill without any proposals in it will not attract or detract voters. It will not raise your visibility or change your political position. |
| Random quote: "The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution." - Hannah Arendt |