We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: Survival Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Socialist Front
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: October 2135
Description[?]:
| We must provide sustainable living for the unemloyed. So as to keep them from taking serious advantage of our offer, we must receive proof that the unemployed is searching for work (letters, intervies, and so on). The unemployed must also accept jobs that provide a living-wage or more. If no such proof is given, this means they are not trying to sustain themselves, and merely taking advantage of the government's benevolence and shall then be cut off. Unless of course they do start valuing life and begin searching again. |
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 | 03:49:44, October 30, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Survival Act |
| Message | We agree with the proposal. |
| Date | 08:07:26, October 30, 2005 CET | From | New Aldurian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Survival Act |
| Message | We are opposed to share-your-wealth-type programs as a principle. |
| Date | 12:50:13, October 30, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Survival Act |
| Message | What a great principle. |
| Date | 17:47:48, October 30, 2005 CET | From | United Socialist Front | To | Debating the Survival Act |
| Message | Indeed. |
| Date | 19:04:01, October 30, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Moderates | To | Debating the Survival Act |
| Message | This proposal contains a fundamental flaw. It requires that these individuals to search for work. However, it makes no requirement for job acceptance. Therefore, it still lacks power to ensure that people fail to take "advantage of the government's benevolence." We will vote against this bill. |
| Date | 19:27:07, October 30, 2005 CET | From | United Socialist Front | To | Debating the Survival Act |
| Message | We have modified the bill, thank you for your observation. |
| Date | 22:13:13, October 30, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Survival Act |
| Message | I think the proposal is a very balanced one. We will support. OOC: by social democratic standards, this law is very 'right leaned' ... |
| Date | 02:00:10, October 31, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Moderates | To | Debating the Survival Act |
| Message | What do you consider to be a living wage? And please explain in detail. Will it be enough to cover car payments (because people might have to drive to better jobs), rent/mortgage, food, gas, electricity and phone? In my experience, living wages do nothing more than place someone right above the poverty line. |
| Date | 02:01:42, October 31, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Moderates | To | Debating the Survival Act |
| Message | What do you consider to be a living wage? And please explain in detail. Will it be enough to cover car payments (because people might have to drive to better jobs), rent/mortgage, food, gas, electricity and phone? In my experience, living wages do nothing more than place someone right above the poverty line. |
| Date | 06:56:26, October 31, 2005 CET | From | United Socialist Front | To | Debating the Survival Act |
| Message | Well, obviously, by definition a "living wage" is a bit above the poverty line, as it is enough for the recipient to live; to sustain him/her self. We would like to give more than this. But are willing to compromise, along with other reasons. |
| Date | 14:51:56, October 31, 2005 CET | From | Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Survival Act |
| Message | To answer to ASP, ' a very basic subsistence income' doesn't allow someone to pay its car payments. |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 270 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 131 |
| Random fact: Cultural Protocol bills must provide a real-life equivalent or short description for the ethnic groups, languages and religions contained in them, such that it would be easy for an unfamiliar player to understand (e.g. "Dundorfian = German"). Where appropriate, they should also provide guidance to players on where to find help with translations and character names. This might include, for example, links to Google Translate, Behind the Name's Random Name Generator and Fantasy Name Generators. |
| Random quote: "Radical left-wing ideologies must be stamped out." - Franklin McCarthy, former Solentian politician |