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Bill: Social Security Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Liberal Party
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: November 3129
Description[?]:
| The Social Liberal Party of Darnussia is concerned with current social-safety net: we believe that lack of anti-poverty measures will eventually increase inequality dramatically, which my lead towards the collapse of society. Therefore, we suggest to take anti-poverty measures as follows: |
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 does not provide child benefit.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 7
Current: 10
Proposed: 2
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: Health care is entirely private.
Proposed: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Current: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Proposed: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 13
Current: 40
Proposed: 20
Article 8
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 does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Current: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 75
Current: 65
Proposed: 70
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 119 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 135 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 47 |
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