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Bill: P.d.l. 06/4298 - Higher Social Welfare Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alleanza Radicale - NCD
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 4299
Description[?]:
| Aisha Menchi, Whip of LP: "the current government did and is introducing great reforms for the social security and the welfare in Istalia, but we strongly believe that the minimum is not enough. The State can and should offer a better protection and assistance to our citizens, not only because in difficult situations or in poverty, but simply because they are istalian citizens. Thank you" |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: Health care is entirely private.
Proposed: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Article 2
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 development of nurseries to the private sector.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Proposed: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Current: Books may only be obtained through private dealers.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Article 6
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 | 16:22:24, November 06, 2017 CET | From | PRO - Cittadini Progressisti | To | Debating the P.d.l. 06/4298 - Higher Social Welfare Act |
| Message | Valentia Fenici, CSL Deputy Party Leader: ''Does the LP has any financial reforms in mind to fund this proposal?'' |
| Date | 17:59:45, November 06, 2017 CET | From | Partito Nazionale Democratico | To | Debating the P.d.l. 06/4298 - Higher Social Welfare Act |
| Message | Demetrio Votta, PNI Leader, I would like to add to the aforementioned question: does the LP has any economics knowledge to even consider this proposal? Under the right wing government, for the first time, the gini coefficient in two regions: Mezzodiurno and Trivendito, has fallen under 0.3 - we have brought income equality to this country. The left government now tries to destroy it and Istalia stays afloat only thanks to the prior reforms to the taxation system proposed by the right. We urge all parties to vote against this bil. |
| Date | 20:35:32, November 06, 2017 CET | From | PRO - Cittadini Progressisti | To | Debating the P.d.l. 06/4298 - Higher Social Welfare Act |
| Message | Valentia Fenici, CSL Deputy Party Leader: ''Mr. Speaker I would like to interrupt for a point of order. The Trivendito gini coefficient was well below 0.3 way before the right-wing government thanks to Cabinet Nacon II.'' |
| Date | 20:37:48, November 06, 2017 CET | From | PRO - Cittadini Progressisti | To | Debating the P.d.l. 06/4298 - Higher Social Welfare Act |
| Message | OOC: I meant Nacon I obviously. |
| Date | 00:08:14, November 07, 2017 CET | From | Partito Nazionale Democratico | To | Debating the P.d.l. 06/4298 - Higher Social Welfare Act |
| Message | Demetrio Votta, Thank you for that, that was before my time as leader, I excuse myself for taking credit for their great deeds, however the point stays true that liberal economic policy of the previous right wing government did not boost inequality, contrary to the LPs statements. |
| Date | 00:19:30, November 07, 2017 CET | From | PRO - Cittadini Progressisti | To | Debating the P.d.l. 06/4298 - Higher Social Welfare Act |
| Message | Valentia Fenici, CSL Deputy Party Leader: ''We will vote against this bill, since we deem it unnecessary to un-privatise these sectors in such an extreme way. With a lack of financial support, we are persuaded to withdraw our support.'' |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 256 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 379 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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