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Bill: Welfare Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Fortunato's Fascist Formation
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: June 3063
Description[?]:
| We wish to implement theories based on social darwinism, survival of the fittest and we wish to restore self-reliance as we move towards a system based upon family values. |
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 very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Proposed: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: All housing is privately-owned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:23:25, January 17, 2011 CET | From | Socialist Party | To | Debating the Welfare Act |
| Message | Rt Hon Marcus Aston MP, Leader of the Liberal Party Mr Speaker, though we agree with the spirit of these articles, we are not prepared to go this far. We believe in a reformed welfare state, not a complete removal of the safety net. This is a grossly irresponsible bill. |
| Date | 18:14:14, January 18, 2011 CET | From | Fortunato's Fascist Formation | To | Debating the Welfare Act |
| Message | OOC: It should have been appropriately renamed the self-reliance act, I apoligize. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 290 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 101 |
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