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Bill: Williams Welfare Policy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Williams Family
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: July 3332
Description[?]:
| Ensures that all of our citizens enjoy a decent standard of living. |
Proposals
Article 1
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.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:05:35, July 09, 2012 CET | From | House of Astredies | To | Debating the Williams Welfare Policy |
| Message | This policy will encourage slothfullness at the expense of the hardworking. |
| Date | 22:13:13, July 09, 2012 CET | From |  Takanashi Clan | To | Debating the Williams Welfare Policy |
| Message | In Indralan and Gao-Showan, we have a saying that goes: "One only knows honour and shame after the stomach is filled." While we agree that only those who work should be entitled food and, in modern days, wealth and honour, we also realise that without a "reasonable standard of living", one will cease to live and merely survive, as the current subsistence income merely extend its misery to a certain period of time. We believe that, in order to motivate people from whatever incidents that cause the end of support from another person, the authority should provide reasonable income, or in substance, to keep one from slipping into the deep end. As such, while it appears to be feeding parasites leaching in our society, it will pay off in the future, as more can be saved by remembering the true meaning of "living". |
| Date | 01:40:11, July 10, 2012 CET | From | Beluz Democratic Karavist Party | To | Debating the Williams Welfare Policy |
| Message | The suggestion isn't bad, but we prefer the current law in comparison. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 25 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 51 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 23 |
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