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Bill: Welfare Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Liberal 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: May 4186
Description[?]:
| The Progressive Liberal Party introduces the Welfare Reform Act as a way to boost the well-being of the citizens of Aloria. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Current: The state does not provide child benefit.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Current: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Proposed: The state encourages and funds private efforts towards the protection of cultural and historical heritage.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: 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.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 65
Current: 63
Proposed: 63
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:23:51, March 25, 2017 CET | From | Progressive Liberal Party | To | Debating the Welfare Reform Act |
| Message | Ya just vetoed it, didn't ya? XD |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 261 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 284 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: If there are no parties in your nation with seats, feel free to visit the forum and request an early election on the Early Election Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4362 |
| Random quote: "The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities." - John Dalberg-Acton |