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Bill: Welfare not warfare
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Workers Party
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: February 2291
Description[?]:
Make Poverty History |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 50
Current: 10
Proposed: 65
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 0
Current: 27
Proposed: 10
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
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 reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 5
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
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Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 55 | |||
no | Total Seats: 17 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 28 |
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