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Bill: Progressive Reform Bill - Anti-Freerider Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive 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: August 2135
Description[?]:
| We wish to end the economic dis-incentive that is the minimum income bill. However, the Progressive Party recognizes the need for the unemployed and victims of economic hardship some time to get back on their feet. Therefore, the maximum amount of time that one can receive these benefits shall be one year. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All veterans shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
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 certain period of time.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:32:03, November 01, 2005 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Anti-Freerider Bill |
| Message | We will support this as a positive step in the right direction. |
| Date | 22:27:17, November 01, 2005 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Anti-Freerider Bill |
| Message | The AAS opposes. Counter-legislation shall be forthcoming. |
| Date | 09:44:16, November 02, 2005 CET | From | Representative Party | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Anti-Freerider Bill |
| Message | We feel that people should be encouraged to find work, however this proposal could lead to people being forced to turn to crime or begging simply to put food on the table. |
| Date | 14:43:23, November 02, 2005 CET | From | Front for State Prosperity | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Anti-Freerider Bill |
| Message | We support this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 212 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 171 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 117 |
| Random fact: Don't vote yes on a cabinet coalition that doesn't give you the power that you deserve. |
| Random quote: "Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. Education and free discussion are the antidotes of both." - Thomas Jefferson |