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Bill: Discarding the Welfare State
Details
Submitted by[?]: Tuesday Is Coming
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: December 2139
Description[?]:
| They that deserve it least shall no longer be given a free ride. Economic incompetence shall be recognized for the disgrace that it is, and none shall be rewarded for such heresy. |
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 both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Proposed: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:09:22, November 11, 2005 CET | From | Lodamun Centre-Left Coalition | To | Debating the Discarding the Welfare State |
| Message | Support 4 if split, no to rest. |
| Date | 14:32:11, November 11, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the Discarding the Welfare State |
| Message | Support! |
| Date | 01:55:21, November 12, 2005 CET | From | Lodamun Centre-Left Coalition | To | Debating the Discarding the Welfare State |
| Message | Looks like it got split, but to where? |
| Date | 01:55:44, November 12, 2005 CET | From | Lodamun Centre-Left Coalition | To | Debating the Discarding the Welfare State |
| Message | Ah, found it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 157 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 109 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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