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Bill: Welfare Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Mordusian Democratic Union
Status[?]: passed
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 3308
Description[?]:
| To ensure that the gap between the poor and rich strata of our society will not be too much. We have to take care for the people (and their kids) who have not much to spend. Joan Tosh Spokeswoman for Welfare |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state does not provide child benefit.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 2
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 offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Proposed: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:49:22, May 21, 2012 CET | From | Social Progressive Party of Mordusia | To | Debating the Welfare Act |
| Message | We can support these bills. They are steps in the right direction. |
| Date | 00:49:54, May 22, 2012 CET | From | Agrarian Party of Mordusia | To | Debating the Welfare Act |
| Message | We oppose article 1 as it promotes careless behavior for the plebs. We oppose article 2 as the government should not be concerned with how people save up for later. We could support article 3 as a go-between to compromise on something at least. However, we would respect feedback from our coalition partner. |
| Date | 15:47:46, May 23, 2012 CET | From | Social Progressive Party of Mordusia | To | Debating the Welfare Act |
| Message | We encourage all Government Parties to support this important piece of legislation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 433 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 215 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 102 |
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| Random quote: "If we cannot, by reason, by influence, by example, by strenuous effort, and by personal sacrifice, mend the bad places of civilization, we certainly cannot do it by force." - Auberon Herbert |