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Bill: Income Assurance Act 2208
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta
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: December 2209
Description[?]:
| Whereas, the current minimum income provides only a subsistence amount. Wheras, this leads to greater poverty, as people are unable to fund their search for a new job, their family and their transport, et cetera. Therefore, the provision of minimum income must be raised to support more people and their families, and to enable them to get onto the job market. |
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 reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
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 | 00:54:46, April 02, 2006 CET | From |  Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta | To | Debating the Income Assurance Act 2208 |
| Message | The DLP believes it is time for better provision for the worst off in our nation. Better provision increases the likelihood these people will get jobs. It ensures they can support their families. Poverty is the biggest cause of crime, drug abuse, suicide and depression all over Terra. Let us eliminate it here in the Free Republic of Jelbania. |
| Date | 01:30:40, April 02, 2006 CET | From | Free Conservative Party | To | Debating the Income Assurance Act 2208 |
| Message | So these poeple can get along because people that HAVE jobs pay for them. Yeah, fair (sarcasm). |
| Date | 13:22:33, April 02, 2006 CET | From | Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta | To | Debating the Income Assurance Act 2208 |
| Message | There are several reasons a good welfare system is essential to any country. Firstly: it is important people are able to get work. With no or little money in benefit, people often find it difficult to support their family, or even themselves, whilst looking for a job. Often, these people will turn to illegal methods to raise money. Sometimes, they will begin working in the black economy, from which we receive no tax. Secondly: It is important to maintain the health of the nation. This is essential. If you will not consider that good welfare is for the public and is a good thing, remember a healthy nation has a good workforce of employable workers, essential for the economy. It also has a good pool from which to draw recruits for the army, navy and air force - essential for defence. Therefore, we ask the parliament of Jelbania to support this bill and get it passed into law. |
| Date | 01:58:44, April 03, 2006 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the Income Assurance Act 2208 |
| Message | The Citizens Party tried to implement this many years ago but failed. We completely approve of this effort by the DLP. |
| Date | 04:15:07, April 03, 2006 CET | From | Free Conservative Party | To | Debating the Income Assurance Act 2208 |
| Message | Give people money when they do not have a job? Ok, with a time limit. BUT, THIS WILL LET PEOPLE BE UNEMPLOYED FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!! What kind of motivation is this to get a job???????? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 189 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 7 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 150 |
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