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Bill: Welfare change and Minimum wage
Details
Submitted by[?]: Fluss/River SD 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: September 3839
Description[?]:
| This bill is for making a higher Minimum wage, because its proven to work in Australia, Denmark and Switzerland. Plus we should have higher welfares. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: 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.
Current: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 2
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 all families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
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 very basic subsistence income by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:43:17, May 01, 2015 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Welfare change and Minimum wage |
| Message | Article1 - a higher minimum wages causes either higher prices, less jobs, or lower profits; if not all of the above. Article 2 - That would give child benefit income to the rich as well, who do not need it. Article 3 - If presented alone, we would support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no | Total Seats: 250 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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