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Bill: National Welfare Act of 2991
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Party of Solentia
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 2993
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income 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 system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:48:52, August 31, 2010 CET | From | Sue's Corner | To | Debating the National Welfare Act of 2991 |
| Message | Again, the unioists vote to ban private sector involvement and extend child beneift to EVERY Family and EVERY child despite the fact that incredibly rich people will get the benefits, which will mean more tax rises for more people to pay for ever more and often unnecessary benefits for people who are very rich and don't need these benefits. Joy Beckett Shadow Health Secretary |
| Date | 01:10:03, August 31, 2010 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the National Welfare Act of 2991 |
| Message | "Yes. We believe in helping every child, because every child matters and deserves equal treatment.Children, Ms. Beckett, are more than figures in your economics textbook. They should not and will not be punished for the wealth of their parents." Harrison Spicer, Sen. |
| Date | 01:18:22, August 31, 2010 CET | From | Sue's Corner | To | Debating the National Welfare Act of 2991 |
| Message | They will when they grow up and have to pay mass taxation as a result of this irreposnbility Mrs. Spicer. This will not only waste money at the expense of the taxpayer by giving rich families even more money, but it will continue the poverty gap between rich and poor. If rich children are to recieve child benefit, the exact same sum as poor children, how exactly will this shortern the gap between rich and poor? It won't. It will do nthing for equality and will waste money. By all means extend money to poor families, but to the already rich and prosperous? No thanks. Joy Beckett |
| Date | 01:20:12, August 31, 2010 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the National Welfare Act of 2991 |
| Message | "The gap, the gap, the precious gap. If the gap is larger but everyone is better off as a result, thats a price we'll pay Mr. Beckket." Harrison Spicer, Sen. |
| Date | 01:24:15, August 31, 2010 CET | From | Sue's Corner | To | Debating the National Welfare Act of 2991 |
| Message | It isn't a price you will pay, it is a price the taxpayers and future generations would Joy Beckett Shadow Health |
| Date | 01:25:05, August 31, 2010 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the National Welfare Act of 2991 |
| Message | "That is correct yes. A bigger gap in exchange for a better society. Fair deal to us Mr. Beckett." Harrison Spicer, Sen. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 58 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 33 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 9 |
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