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Bill: SLP - Social Security Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Liberal 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: April 2308
Description[?]:
| The Conservative Party's economic policy is not working as it excludes a vast portion of the population from the economy and leaves the elderly to rot in the streets without a pension. Change is needed. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Article 2
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 does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:59:16, October 31, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the SLP - Social Security Bill |
| Message | We no eledery rotting in the streets... |
| Date | 13:14:39, November 01, 2006 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the SLP - Social Security Bill |
| Message | If they have no pensions then they will rot in the streets. It is as simple as that. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 142 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 158 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "Perhaps the fact that we have seen millions voting themselves into complete dependence on a tyrant has made our generation understand that to choose one's government is not necessarily to secure freedom." - Friedrich Hayek |