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Bill: Welfare bill of 2129
Details
Submitted by[?]: Malivia Democratic Party
Status[?]: passed
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: July 2130
Description[?]:
| Provides a time limit of 30 consecutive months for unemployment benefits to able-bodied individuals. |
Proposals
Article 1
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.
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 certian period of time.
Proposed: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:39:31, October 22, 2005 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Welfare bill of 2129 |
| Message | Self explanatory. There is no justification for taxpayers to have to support people indefinately, when these people are able-bodied and refuse to work. 30 months is long enough to ride out many economic troughs. Also, the Libcoms comment on a bloated government is a legitimate one. |
| Date | 00:47:59, October 22, 2005 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Welfare bill of 2129 |
| Message | what about single mothers, and the like? Modify to include this exception and we can support. |
| Date | 01:34:20, October 22, 2005 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Welfare bill of 2129 |
| Message | Consider it included. |
| Date | 01:35:23, October 22, 2005 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Welfare bill of 2129 |
| Message | Actually, the exception will include any single person with any dependent under their care. |
| Date | 01:00:52, October 24, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Welfare bill of 2129 |
| Message | This is outrageous. The long-term unemployed will be forced into a life of crime as it's the only way they'll be able to support themselves. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 214 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 70 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 17 |
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