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Bill: Real Entitlement Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grand National 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: April 3484
Description[?]:
| Mr Speaker, in order to achieve real entitlement reform, we must the duplicate schemes that equal a vast waste of tax money. The state pays for the health care, education and housing of poor citizens, and there is no need for even more payments in the form of a "minimum income". Furthermore, we wish to remove the aspect of coercion from pension systems and transform it into a purely voluntary service. Finally, we also propose the abolition of government-set wage levels as R has already done before. Eric Wainwright MP Member for Magadonia RFR Economic Spokesman |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Proposed: All veterans shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
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 single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Current: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Proposed: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:54:46, May 11, 2013 CET | From | Dranish Conservative Party | To | Debating the Real Entitlement Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, not for the first time, the RFR demonstrate that they have no concern at all for the poorest in society. How do they propose to house, clothe and feed people who cannot afford housing, food and clothes? Caron Rhydderch MP Minister of Foreign Affairs Chairman of the Dranish Conservative Party |
| Date | 20:12:24, May 11, 2013 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Real Entitlement Reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, governments should not house, clothe and feed, they should implement policies aimed at bringing down the cost of living so enable anyone who works to making ends meet - there is no need for implementing socialism to achieve these goals. The most necessary provisions of the people to pursue a self-reliant lifestyle are taken care for by other other policies that let the state pay for health care and education, everything else should be handled by the community rather than the government. Eric Wainwright MP Member for Magadonia RFR Economic Spokesman |
| Date | 02:00:17, May 12, 2013 CET | From | Popular Party | To | Debating the Real Entitlement Reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Although we believe the state should not be subsidising those who choose not to work, there are people,who through no fault of their own, find themselves in difficult circumstances. These people may have contributed substantially to Dranish society throughout their working lives, through taxation and otherwise, and it is only right that the state should provide a basic subsistence income to allow them to feed and clothe their families while they seek work. John Marshall MP PP Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 45 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 354 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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