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Bill: Welfare Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Comiwnyddion Hosnogol
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: October 3766
Description[?]:
| With this bill we will encourage farm yields throughout the nation, increasing food stores and income from crops.***The other two proposals will provide something of a government safety net. We must keep the populace well fed and healthy if the nation is to grow strong. Contracted housing will save Aloria money as opposed to state-owned housing. ***PROPOSAL CHANGE: INDUSTRIAL FARMING CLAUSE REMOVED |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Current: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Proposed: 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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Current: All housing is privately-owned.
Proposed: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:16:57, November 26, 2014 CET | From | Alorian Reform Movement | To | Debating the Welfare Act |
| Message | Oppose |
| Date | 23:08:23, November 26, 2014 CET | From | Alorian Green Party | To | Debating the Welfare Act |
| Message | Opposed. Industrial farming is not a goal we should have. |
| Date | 23:21:17, November 26, 2014 CET | From | Royal Conservative Party | To | Debating the Welfare Act |
| Message | opposed |
| Date | 01:21:05, November 30, 2014 CET | From | Alorian Reform Movement | To | Debating the Welfare Act |
| Message | I'll oppose but will support article 2 in a separate bill. Article 1 we are vehemently opposed too |
| Date | 01:53:46, November 30, 2014 CET | From |  Comiwnyddion Hosnogol | To | Debating the Welfare Act |
| Message | Will put article 2 to the floor. Glad we found common ground. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 84 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 461 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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