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Bill: Poverty Prevention Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Yeudish Leftist 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: October 4138
Description[?]:
| In light of the poverty rate and recent adjustment in tax rates, the ULP feels as if this attached package would help combat extreme poverty in our state. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: Pre-school education is private, but the government covers the schoolcosts of poor families.
Current: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside unregulated private establishments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: Only religious schools receive government funding.
Current: Only charter schools are given government funding.
Proposed: Private schools are given funding on a case-by-case basis.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 0
Current: 18
Proposed: 5
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:29:16, December 20, 2016 CET | From | תְּקוּמָה | To | Debating the Poverty Prevention Act |
| Message | Dear members of the Knesset, these suggestions are scandalous and will not be executed under the current government if passed. Abel Kain, prime minister |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 297 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 255 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 143 |
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