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Bill: Welfare In The 22nd Century
Details
Submitted by[?]: Society of Sadists
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: May 2147
Description[?]:
| Our country is not a socialist state and our people are too noble for paltry handouts. |
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 large families.
Proposed: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Article 2
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: 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 system combined with an optional private pension.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:25:19, November 26, 2005 CET | From |  Alliance 44 | To | Debating the Welfare In The 22nd Century |
| Message | the SoS is attacking the most basic advances of a civilized society again |
| Date | 18:17:09, November 26, 2005 CET | From | Primus Inter Pares | To | Debating the Welfare In The 22nd Century |
| Message | KP doesn't really agree with article 2 the rest sounds fine. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 17 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 80 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 3 |
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