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Bill: Basic Income for Hutori
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal League
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: January 3881
Description[?]:
| This bill will establish a minimum basic income that everyone is entitled to, whether they are working or not. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
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 | 00:52:32, July 23, 2015 CET | From |  Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Basic Income for Hutori |
| Message | Currently this would require far too much of a strain on the Social Services budget. How would the LL describe a "reasonable" standard of living. We feel this would simply encourage long term non-productivitty as many people would rather allow the government to pay their way then perform hard work if they are capable. The NCP can not support a Grasshopper society and we won't support this, especially considering the sheer amount of funding it would take to sustain long term. Garry Wilson Minister of Health and Social Services |
| Date | 11:47:17, July 23, 2015 CET | From | Liberal League | To | Debating the Basic Income for Hutori |
| Message | Enough money to live in a small 2 bedroom apartment as well as put food on the table and clothes on your back. This policy would be especially helpful for artists, who then could devote their time to their art. |
| Date | 00:41:48, July 24, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Basic Income for Hutori |
| Message | Your definition of a reasonable standard of living then would vary from city to city, and again, could be open to abuse as many people would simply chose not to work if they knew the government was going to supply them with enough money for an apartment, food and clothing. What reason would they ever have to work again. Does the Liberal League have any idea how grossly expensive such a program would be? We will NEVER support such a fiscally irresponsible measure that if implemented could potentially bankrupt the nation simply so that some people can be lazy. Madi Lewis Minister of Finance |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 332 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 203 |
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