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Bill: Welfare Dependency Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Farmers' 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: August 2167
Description[?]:
| Less government intervention. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:25:05, January 06, 2006 CET | From | Bonetrom Socialist Party | To | Debating the Welfare Dependency Bill |
| Message | dude... take a chill pill... this country does not like binge legislation makers such as yourself... |
| Date | 02:05:07, January 06, 2006 CET | From | Whigs | To | Debating the Welfare Dependency Bill |
| Message | I got no problem with reduced welfare, but this is over the top. |
| Date | 02:31:02, January 06, 2006 CET | From | Socialist Ecology Party | To | Debating the Welfare Dependency Bill |
| Message | Well stated, Whigs. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 227 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 408 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 115 |
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