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Bill: Manifesto of the Majatran masses
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Majatrans National Organization
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: July 2232
Description[?]:
| The people suffer! While the government chortles in glee at their poverty, the underclasses have nothing. It is the duty of the state to provide welfare to the masses. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state does not provide child benefit.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:41:30, May 24, 2006 CET | From |  Fight For Your Right To Party | To | Debating the Manifesto of the Majatran masses |
| Message | This bill cushions the blow to those without the good sense to plan carefully. Darwin would disapprove. |
| Date | 11:11:20, May 24, 2006 CET | From |  Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the Manifesto of the Majatran masses |
| Message | The Bastards concur with the FFYRTP - We also point out to the UMNO that our current budget and taxation system wouldn't be able to support such a notion anyway. |
| Date | 00:14:42, May 25, 2006 CET | From | United Majatrans National Organization | To | Debating the Manifesto of the Majatran masses |
| Message | Ah, but demanding welfare is free. And are we not more than animals? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 194 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 105 |
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| Random quote: "The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all the people." - Noam Chomsky |