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Bill: Welfare Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Reform 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 2808
Description[?]:
| People of Telamon deserve better welfare. |
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: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:27:39, August 25, 2009 CET | From | Social Reform Party | To | Debating the Welfare Reform Act |
| Message | My fellow members of the Parliament, We, the Social Reform Party believes in the role of government as the protector of people's welfare, that is, the government should assure people are living in high quality of welfare "from the cradle to the grave". Hereby we present our first bill, to make our welfare system better. Harry Paddick Leader of the Social Reform Party |
| Date | 23:51:50, August 25, 2009 CET | From | Rightful Radical Party | To | Debating the Welfare Reform Act |
| Message | We will vote against this bill, being opposed to socialism. Telamon is a capitalist nation! Stefan Barna RRP |
| Date | 00:28:33, August 26, 2009 CET | From | Social Reform Party | To | Debating the Welfare Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Barna, can you tell me why do you believe this is "communist" bill? We still believe this is the best option we can choose for our country. |
| Date | 05:31:20, August 26, 2009 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Welfare Reform Act |
| Message | We do not support this bill. Article I does not necessarily raise any objection from the DCD, but we are ardently opposed to article II. There is absolutely no reason anyone should be forced to participate in a state funded pension program. We are not opposed to offering a government option, but mandating our citizens to join is unacceptable. Also, any citizen who wants to privately invest in a pension plan should be allowed to do so. Why strip our people of choice? Michael Garrish Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 381 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 119 |
| Random fact: "Jezvraljogadsrlji" means "Social" in the Jelbic languages. |
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