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Bill: Responsibility Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Satanic Individualists Network (SIN)
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 2170
Description[?]:
| This bill encourages our citizens to be responsible for their own lifes. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 2
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: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:39:39, January 11, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party of Cildania | To | Debating the Responsibility Act |
| Message | We support this bill |
| Date | 20:28:51, January 11, 2006 CET | From | One Cildania Party | To | Debating the Responsibility Act |
| Message | I believe that while the level of support should be monitored, that having a safety net for those who fall into hard times will be more beneficial in the long run than simply letting the people struggle on with no chance to imporve their standing. I don't support these measures. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 142 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 127 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 156 |
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| Random quote: "The substance of the eminent Socialist gentlemen's speech is that making a profit is a sin. It is my belief that the real sin is taking a loss!" - Winston Churchill |