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Bill: Helping Hand Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Segue Democratic Alliance
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: December 2205
Description[?]:
| Recognising that society has a duty to protect its most vulnerable citizens, we propose that assistance should be indefinate for those who require it. This would not precipitate a welfare free-for-all, however it would untie the Government's hands and allow them to help those who require assistance in the long term. This would include, for example, those who have been incapacitated in the service of their country. |
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. 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 very basic subsistence income by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:16:24, March 19, 2006 CET | From | dAda rEvoluTion | To | Debating the Helping Hand Bill |
| Message | Great! |
| Date | 03:38:00, March 21, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Democrat Party | To | Debating the Helping Hand Bill |
| Message | the current system is better.. not limiting the time frame creates the oppoutunity for people to just remain unemployed permanately.. there needs to be some incentive for people to seek employment |
| Date | 14:11:21, March 21, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Republican Federalists | To | Debating the Helping Hand Bill |
| Message | I agree with the Liberal Democrat Party. |
| Date | 18:15:47, March 21, 2006 CET | From | dAda rEvoluTion | To | Debating the Helping Hand Bill |
| Message | And what should we do with people that can't work anymore? people suffering off serious injuries? |
| Date | 00:20:06, March 22, 2006 CET | From | Segue Democratic Alliance | To | Debating the Helping Hand Bill |
| Message | The incentive is the hope of moving above a 'very basic subsistence income'. We're not talking about paying for people to live well, merely ensuring that they can survive. |
| Date | 08:17:06, March 26, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Democrat Party | To | Debating the Helping Hand Bill |
| Message | peoplw who suffer an injury are entitled to a different payment, for the duration of there injury |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 7 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 490 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 63 |
| Random fact: "Jezvraljogadsrlji" means "Social" in the Jelbic languages. |
| Random quote: "It is obvious that the laissez-faire ideology represents the interests of big business. For decades, the right-wing has opposed welfare programs and nationalised companies, in favour of big business disguised under 'economic liberty'." - Cecilia Xu, former Gaduri politician |