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Bill: Child Benefit Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic 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 3263
Description[?]:
| The fight to provide a secure upbringing for the future generation isn't a fight for half-hearted policies. To abolish childhood poverty, and to help all families, the child benefits system should be expanded by this assembly |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:03:28, February 23, 2012 CET | From | People's Party - Republican Democrats | To | Debating the Child Benefit Reform |
| Message | How exactly would childhood poverty be abolished by extending child benefit to the rich? The poor are already receiving those payments. |
| Date | 19:34:59, February 23, 2012 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Child Benefit Reform |
| Message | All children deserve a sporting chance, not just the ones the liberals approve of. |
| Date | 21:39:59, February 23, 2012 CET | From | People's Party - Republican Democrats | To | Debating the Child Benefit Reform |
| Message | Exactly. That's why there are benefits for those who otherwise wouldn't have that sporting chance, not for those who''ve already had a headstart. |
| Date | 01:38:42, February 24, 2012 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Child Benefit Reform |
| Message | All kids matter, and families deserve support. Or are the middle classes not entitled to aid themselves? |
| Date | 06:43:17, February 24, 2012 CET | From | People's Party - Republican Democrats | To | Debating the Child Benefit Reform |
| Message | Everyone's entitled to aid themselves, and the state is supporting those who otherwise wouldn't have that opportunity. Throwing money at everyone is only an expensive way of cementing the existing inequality of opportunities. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 62 | |
| no | Total Seats: 93 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 20 |
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