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Bill: P.I.4302 Core General Subsistence act.
Details
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 4303
Description[?]:
| The most pressing need of our nation is to guarantee individual empowerment and responsibility. We must begin from the most basic. Let people pay for themselves, but in order to do so people must have money. Subsistence first. Then a deregulated labour market. |
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 guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
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. 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.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: 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.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 20
Current: 15
Proposed: 22
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 193 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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