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Bill: Welfare Increase Needs (WIN)
Details
Submitted by[?]: JayCo Coordinating Committee of the Army
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: November 2937
Description[?]:
To ensure the nation's welfare: I. Child benefit is guaranteed to all families. II. All adults not supported by another shall be guaranteed a reasonably, although not high, standard of living with no time limit. III. The state operates a compulsory public pension. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state does not provide child benefit.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 2
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. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
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 reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 3
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 pension system.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 20:22:28, May 11, 2010 CET | From | Free Movement of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Welfare Increase Needs (WIN) |
Message | It is not the states job to support people! We are willing to vote for article one if its changed to The State guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor. As for 2 and 3, we don't support etiher, it is the responibility of the individual to save up, no force should be used to make someone do it. We won't vote for the bill with articles 2 and 3 in it |
Date | 10:49:00, May 12, 2010 CET | From | JayCo Coordinating Committee of the Army | To | Debating the Welfare Increase Needs (WIN) |
Message | The JayCo Building 800 Bell St. Azban, Marligantos March 12, 2937 Dear Free Movement of Gaduridos: Thank you for your interest in WIN - Welfare Increase Needs. We feel it is the state's job to ensure the welfare of its citizens. 1. All people should receive benefits. 2. A reasonable living is reasonable. 3. One public pension system will pave the future for retirees. Regards, Mengistu Haile Beeman Chairman/CEO JayCo |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |
yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
no | Total Seats: 580 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: Submitting a bill without any proposals in it will not attract or detract voters. It will not raise your visibility or change your political position. |
Random quote: "The state is nothing but an instrument of oppression of one class by another, no less so in a democratic republic than in a monarchy." - John Smith |