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Bill: Social Benefits Act of 2960
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bismarckian National Resistance (BNR)
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: January 2961
Description[?]:
| We cannot, as moral people, allow our underprivileged to rot in the gutters. Article 1: The government guarantees a child benefit to families living below the poverty level for their size and profit level. This benefit shall cover the costs of necessities only. "Large" families shall not be eligible for child benefits unless they are living below the poverty level for their size and profit level. Article 2: People with permanent mental and/or physical disabilities shall be guaranteed a reasonable standard of living by the government. People with temporary physical disabilities are guaranteed a small benefit until they are able to return to work. All other people are considered capable of working or retired, and so shall either make money by their own volition or through pensions, and so are not eligible for the benefits described herein. Article 3: The government does not directly own, operate, or build any housing. Housing shall only be owned by private individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and/or other legal entities, except the government. People who are living below the poverty level and/or are temporarily physically disabled (until they are able to return to work) who rent housing shall have part of their rent subsidized by the government. People with permanent mental and/or physical disabilities who rent housing shall have their rent fully subsidized by the government. Article 4: Public transport shall be fully subsidized for people who are living below the poverty level, are temporarily physically disabled (until they are able to return to work), and/or are permanently mentally and/or physically disabled. Public transport shall be fully "user-pays" for all others. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state does not provide child benefit.
Current: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All veterans shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Proposed: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 57 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 18 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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