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Bill: Benefits Package Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Artanian Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei
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: May 2308
Description[?]:
| We propose the following. The creation of a system of child benefits, aiming at helping those who are poor or have large families. Although this may be seen as a system that will encourage families to have more children, that is our aim. We believe that Dorvik should look to its youth to provide for its future, rather than importing labour from abroad. Secondly, we recognise that the elderly have put a lot into the country, through their work and taxes, and we should not fail them in their old age. Thus we propose a basic state pension, with the option of allowing people to contribute to this pension, or indeed to set up their own private pension. |
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 all families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
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 operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
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 | 18:29:38, October 31, 2006 CET | From | Free People Party | To | Debating the Benefits Package Bill |
| Message | theres nothing in this bill... |
| Date | 18:29:51, October 31, 2006 CET | From | Free People Party | To | Debating the Benefits Package Bill |
| Message | oops.. nevermind |
| Date | 18:30:25, October 31, 2006 CET | From | Artanian Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei | To | Debating the Benefits Package Bill |
| Message | Woah, give me time, you made the comment about five seconds after I created the Bill title :P |
| Date | 22:30:04, October 31, 2006 CET | From | Noordelijk Bevrijding Front | To | Debating the Benefits Package Bill |
| Message | Opposed |
| Date | 02:15:35, November 01, 2006 CET | From | Green Freedom Party | To | Debating the Benefits Package Bill |
| Message | We oppose article 1 but support article 2. Overall, we oppose. |
| Date | 12:26:35, November 01, 2006 CET | From | Artanian Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei | To | Debating the Benefits Package Bill |
| Message | GFP, if Article One was amended to provide support for just low income families, would the GFP support? |
| Date | 02:21:50, November 02, 2006 CET | From | Green Freedom Party | To | Debating the Benefits Package Bill |
| Message | Yes, we would. |
| Date | 13:47:53, November 02, 2006 CET | From | Artanian Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei | To | Debating the Benefits Package Bill |
| Message | Well, I'll bear that in mind for future. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 175 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 24 |
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