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Bill: Child Welfare Reform Act of 2233
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hutori Democracy Party
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: June 2236
Description[?]:
| This bill aims to stop government money going to parents who have enough money to support their children with a fairly reasonable lifestyle. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:24:46, May 27, 2006 CET | From | Hutori Social Democrats | To | Debating the Child Welfare Reform Act of 2233 |
| Message | We oppose. |
| Date | 22:06:51, May 31, 2006 CET | From | Hutori Democracy Party | To | Debating the Child Welfare Reform Act of 2233 |
| Message | I never thought a Socialist stance as to enhance the riches of those already rich. You're handing out welfare money to ALL citizens, even rich ones, this doesn't make sense at all... |
| Date | 22:07:32, May 31, 2006 CET | From | Hutori Democracy Party | To | Debating the Child Welfare Reform Act of 2233 |
| Message | Sorry, all families, my mistake. Still, rich families don't need support. |
| Date | 03:12:15, June 01, 2006 CET | From | Hutori Social Democrats | To | Debating the Child Welfare Reform Act of 2233 |
| Message | Assigning an arbitrary number to define poverty is just as ineffective as letting the less fortunate starve and die. Believe you me, people who do not need welfare are not going to apply for it; you will become acutely aware of this when you stand in the middle of a grocery line and earn nothing but dirty looks from the cashier when you pull out your food vouchers. The sheer embarrassment associated with needing help to live is enough to keep those who do not need that help away and ensure that all who need welfare get it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 175 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 155 |
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