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Bill: Scaleback of Child Benefit
Details
Submitted by[?]: Front for State Prosperity
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: February 2136
Description[?]:
| It is insane for us to pay people to have more children while there remains poverty and unemployment in our nation. Furthermore, it is economically and morally harmful for tax money to be taken away from people and then given to others who have done nothing more to deserve it than breed with each other. The PCP would like to see this law eliminated, but means-testing is a more moderate approach which also accomplishes more in the area of fighting poverty than paying everyone does - meaning we get more bang for our buck. If we're going to pursue welfare, we have an obligation to the taxpayer to make sure the recipients actually need it. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:50:36, November 04, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the Scaleback of Child Benefit |
| Message | Why would we want the poor to breed? |
| Date | 12:30:00, November 04, 2005 CET | From | Front for State Prosperity | To | Debating the Scaleback of Child Benefit |
| Message | RWLP: You're right, but I'm proposing this as "step in the right direction" legislation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 249 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 182 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 69 |
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