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Bill: Increase in Government Responsibilities
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Reform Movement
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: August 3598
Description[?]:
The government needs to take a more active role in ensuring citizens' welfare. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to large families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Article 3
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 reasonable, though not high, standard of living 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 | 19:49:53, December 27, 2013 CET | From | People's Reform Movement | To | Debating the Increase in Government Responsibilities |
Message | These measures will ensure that the government takes better care of its people. |
Date | 20:18:12, December 27, 2013 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Increase in Government Responsibilities |
Message | Mr. Speaker, This is something we can agree with the PRM on. -- John Fertig, Chairman of the NRG, Vice President of Lodamun |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 432 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 44 |
Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
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