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Bill: FMP Welfare Elimination Plank
Details
Submitted by[?]: Catholic Workers Union
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: June 2320
Description[?]:
| The FMP declares itself strongly opposed to all forms of welfare for the following reasons: 1. It is a disincentive to work. 2. It subsidizes laziness. 3. Its abuse can fund drug traffickers and criminal agents. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Proposed: All veterans shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:29:55, November 26, 2006 CET | From | Popular Socialist Front | To | Debating the FMP Welfare Elimination Plank |
| Message | Hey, u changed ur name, cool! I'm gunna vote no tho. |
| Date | 07:28:05, November 26, 2006 CET | From | National Fasco-Communist Order | To | Debating the FMP Welfare Elimination Plank |
| Message | Excellent. The FMP is showing incredibly logic that we only dreamed of the IADP having. |
| Date | 14:54:27, November 26, 2006 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the FMP Welfare Elimination Plank |
| Message | This perhaps goes a little too far for us, but it's better than what we have now, so we'll vote yes and then seek to put some minimal safeguards in later |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 158 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 89 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 54 |
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