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Bill: Welfare System
Details
Submitted by[?]: Logisk Synspunkt
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: December 3462
Description[?]:
| The government should not allow people to rely on it for money. |
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 families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:15:24, March 29, 2013 CET | From | League of Justice | To | Debating the Welfare System |
| Message | Retsforbundet does not support this bill since it will create more poor people and we do not wish this to happen. |
| Date | 06:16:04, March 29, 2013 CET | From | Unionen av Frihet | To | Debating the Welfare System |
| Message | It will allow people to feel the need to support themselves. Yes. |
| Date | 21:56:35, March 29, 2013 CET | From | Indigoblå Liga | To | Debating the Welfare System |
| Message | Could we not compromise by removing the time limit and changing the proposal to: "All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government."? We do not approve of any measure that would leave anyone destitute by situation, but do not want citizens to become complacent and live off government checks from a nanny state. |
| Date | 00:13:26, March 30, 2013 CET | From | Logisk Synspunkt | To | Debating the Welfare System |
| Message | We'll change the second article and proceed to a vote then. |
| Date | 00:16:05, March 30, 2013 CET | From | Logisk Synspunkt | To | Debating the Welfare System |
| Message | The one proposed by Indigobla Liga did not exist. |
| Date | 00:18:23, March 30, 2013 CET | From | Logisk Synspunkt | To | Debating the Welfare System |
| Message | Sorry, we read the wrong line.. We'll add the other article in another bill. |
| Date | 03:19:12, March 30, 2013 CET | From | De venstregrønne | To | Debating the Welfare System |
| Message | This bill is a scandal and if it passes we can promise to do all we can to mobilise a mass campaign of resistance. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 135 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 115 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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