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Bill: NNP Sensible Welfare Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kolonial Partei
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 3008
Description[?]:
| It seems many welfare policies were either completely erased or completely overextended in our absence. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: 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.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Current: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Proposed: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:34:27, September 28, 2010 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the NNP Sensible Welfare Reform |
| Message | OOC: You have enough time to put these to vote; our elections are in March now because of some special election. You'll have to log in by August though to meet the deadline. |
| Date | 18:48:58, September 28, 2010 CET | From | Kolonial Partei | To | Debating the NNP Sensible Welfare Reform |
| Message | OOC: For some reason, when I vote, it doesn't add me to the voting parties. Weird... |
| Date | 18:49:43, September 28, 2010 CET | From | Kolonial Partei | To | Debating the NNP Sensible Welfare Reform |
| Message | OOC: Well damn, I just tested to see if my voting works for bills I proposed, apparently it does. Ah well missed the deadline. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 475 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 250 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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