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Bill: Welfare Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Libertarian Party
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: June 4128
Description[?]:
| With low rates of employment in 3 states of ours, we must better address the conditions the workers. This is somewhat an experiment to see whether this will impact wages and employment significantly. Should it not, than the NLP will immediately attempt to repeal this act. |
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 Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 267 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 201 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 32 |
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