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Bill: Action for Economic Justice
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union for Social Change
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: December 3167
Description[?]:
| We call on the legislature to pass these reforms for the betterment of the people. |
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: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Current: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: 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.
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: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All strikes are illegal.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:11:20, August 15, 2011 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party | To | Debating the Action for Economic Justice |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We fully support his bill. I yield |
| Date | 17:50:36, August 15, 2011 CET | From | Catholic Commonwealth | To | Debating the Action for Economic Justice |
| Message | Mr Speaker We can not support this bill because of Article 2. The proposed measure are not in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity. Our education system should be not be placed under goverment control. The family is the central unit of society and responsible for childrens upbringing. I yield |
| Date | 18:56:15, August 15, 2011 CET | From | Union for Social Change | To | Debating the Action for Economic Justice |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Subsidiarity does not apply when the local governments fail in their obligations, therefore, it is just to move to the next level of authority. I yield. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 13 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 33 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 21 |
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