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Bill: Welfare Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democracy 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: September 4198
Description[?]:
| This bill would increase the amount of money given to people who are not able to be supported by family members to a reasonable level. This would allow jobless individuals the resources to improve themselves through education and by purchasing physical capital such as computers, which would in turn help them to get stronger, longer lasting jobs. This bill would also make social security mandatory. There are two problems with a voluntary pension system that this would fix: 1. A voluntary pension would mean that the tax for social security is also voluntary. Anyone can see the problems with a voluntary tax. 2. Poorer people might feel pressured to opt out of the social security system because they feel they don't have the resources to contribute to it. This creates pressure on other low-income people to opt out in order to compete, and this would allow businesses to pay them less as they would no longer have that slice of their budget going towards retirement (meaning fewer total expenses, meaning they can be paid less). This would ensure that everyone is guaranteed a safe retirement, regardless of their economic condition. |
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.
Current: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Current: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 160 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 145 |
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