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Bill: Child Welfare Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Fascist And Anarchial Party
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: March 2153
Description[?]:
| Child benefits should be available to all families |
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: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:17:08, December 05, 2005 CET | From | Solentian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Child Welfare Act |
| Message | We have reservations about providing child support benefit to even the richest of families, however the SSP is committed to the universal provision of social services, and opposed on principle to means-tested welfare, so we will support. |
| Date | 01:00:27, December 06, 2005 CET | From | Communist Fascist And Anarchial Party | To | Debating the Child Welfare Act |
| Message | we thank you for your support, and we too are commited to providing universal welfare and feel that this would help out the poor more than the rich |
| Date | 02:54:22, December 06, 2005 CET | From | Solentian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Child Welfare Act |
| Message | Exactly - by definition, the "rich" will be a minority in relation to the average person or family, and it is that reason which leads us to agree with this move. Another point to consider is that a child from a financially privileged household may not benefit directly from their parent's or parents' wealth - put simply, "rich" children may still be neglected. The government should actively ensure that each and every child, from whatever background, is given an equal opportunity in life, and the SSP feels this is a most appropriate tool in achieving that. |
| Date | 03:07:29, December 06, 2005 CET | From | United Centrists | To | Debating the Child Welfare Act |
| Message | We believe we can support the proposal, though we wish we could learn how much such an extensive measure would cost the nation in the long run. |
| Date | 03:21:40, December 06, 2005 CET | From | Solentian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Child Welfare Act |
| Message | That is a worthy consideration, yes. (OOC: I'm guessing you weren't thinking of a further rise in corporation tax...? :-P) |
| Date | 06:45:26, December 07, 2005 CET | From | Communist Fascist And Anarchial Party | To | Debating the Child Welfare Act |
| Message | perhaps a slight rise in the higher income tax bracket/s... |
| Date | 13:09:32, December 07, 2005 CET | From | Solentian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Child Welfare Act |
| Message | Either way, the SSP is willing to pass this initiative as it stands - it may be costly, but we believe the effects will be such that any adverse financial burden is worth shouldering. (OOC: How exactly do you modify income tax levels? Is it only the head of government who can do so?) |
| Date | 08:25:25, December 08, 2005 CET | From | Communist Fascist And Anarchial Party | To | Debating the Child Welfare Act |
| Message | i believe that only the head of government or head of state can alter the budget.... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 472 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 228 |
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