NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate] - Version 3

[Great Britain and America]

I wish to vote Aye on the confirmation vote.

[Old Tyrannia]

I vote against the confirmation.

[Gaveo]

Senator Ricardo Cadiz will vote against the confirmation.

[Finium]

Current Vote Count on the Prime Ministerial Nomination: Senator Pierce

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Began: 1:27 PM Sun Aug 18, 2013; EDT (UTC -4 | New York City)
Ended: 1:27 PM Wed Aug 21, 2013; EDT (UTC -4 | New York City)
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For: 31
Against: 25
Abstain: 11

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[United Soviet Jason Republic]

I vote against the confirmation.

[The Grand Republic of Hannover]

I vote Yay for the Confirmation of Senator Pierce

[Venaleria]

Current Vote Count on the Prime Ministerial Nomination: Senator Pierce

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Began: 1:27 PM Sun Aug 18, 2013; EDT (UTC -4 | New York City)
Ended: 1:27 PM Wed Aug 21, 2013; EDT (UTC -4 | New York City)
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For: 31
Against: 25
Abstain: 11

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Senators. I'm going to make this very clear because it has happened several times throughout this voting period. There is no need to post the vote counter yourselves, when I have already posted a recent one and am perfectly able to count myself. I consider it one of my main jobs as PpT to count up votes and regulate the voting period. This allows for less clogging up of the chamber and more voting. I appreciate the help, but wish you not to trouble yourselves with this. Thank you.

[Venaleria]

Current Vote Count on the Prime Ministerial Nomination: Senator Pierce

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Began: 1:27 PM Sun Aug 18, 2013; EDT (UTC -4 | New York City)
Ended: 1:27 PM Wed Aug 21, 2013; EDT (UTC -4 | New York City)
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For: 32
Against: 26
Abstain: 11

[HumanSanity]

I change my vote from Abstain to for

[Venaleria]

Current Vote Count on the Prime Ministerial Nomination: Senator Pierce

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Began: 1:27 PM Sun Aug 18, 2013; EDT (UTC -4 | New York City)
Ended: 1:27 PM Wed Aug 21, 2013; EDT (UTC -4 | New York City)
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For: 33
Against: 26
Abstain: 10

[Venaleria]

I change my vote from Abstain to for

Didn't you originally vote Aye?

[HumanSanity]

Yes. I changed Aye to Abstain and back to Aye because I assumed the PC would go with a FOR coalition line, then it was declared a free vote so I abstained to wait for the RGs to announce their line. Since that is also a free vote I switched back to my original for vote

[Venaleria]

Yes. I changed Aye to Abstain and back to Aye because I assumed the PC would go with a FOR coalition line, then it was declared a free vote so I abstained to wait for the RGs to announce their line. Since that is also a free vote I switched back to my original for vote

Ah, yes I see now. Sorry, my bad.

[HumanSanity]

Yes. I changed Aye to Abstain and back to Aye because I assumed the PC would go with a FOR coalition line, then it was declared a free vote so I abstained to wait for the RGs to announce their line. Since that is also a free vote I switched back to my original for vote

Ah, yes I see now. Sorry, my bad.

It's all cool Ven.

[CTALNH]

Against.

[Venaleria]

Current Vote Count on the Prime Ministerial Nomination: Senator Pierce

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Began: 1:27 PM Sun Aug 18, 2013; EDT (UTC -4 | New York City)
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For: 33
Against: 27
Abstain: 10

[Celritannia]

I wish to change my vote from abstain to Aye in the appointment of Senator Pierce as Prime Minister.

[Venaleria]

Current Vote Count on the Prime Ministerial Nomination: Senator Pierce

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Began: 1:27 PM Sun Aug 18, 2013; EDT (UTC -4 | New York City)
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For: 34
Against: 27
Abstain: 9

[Europe and the Americas]

I vote aye for the confirmation

[Venaleria]

Current Vote Count on the Prime Ministerial Nomination: Senator Pierce

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Began: 1:27 PM Sun Aug 18, 2013; EDT (UTC -4 | New York City)
Ended: 1:27 PM Wed Aug 21, 2013; EDT (UTC -4 | New York City)
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For: 35
Against: 27
Abstain: 9

[North America Inc]

I vote for Welsh Cowboy as Prime Minister
Edit: Nay (I apologize I forgot to type that in)

[Venaleria]

I vote for Welsh Cowboy as Prime MInister

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[Detectatia]

I vote NAY on the confirmation of Welsh Cowboy.

[Venaleria]

Current Vote Count on the Prime Ministerial Nomination: Senator Pierce

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Began: 1:27 PM Sun Aug 18, 2013; EDT (UTC -4 | New York City)
Ended: 1:27 PM Wed Aug 21, 2013; EDT (UTC -4 | New York City)
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For: 35
Against: 28
Abstain: 9

[Battlion]

Universal Credit (Aurentine Benefit Card & General Amendment) Act
Urgency: High | Author: Battlion [NLP] | Category: Domestic Development
Co-sponsors: Lamaredia [NLP], Gothmogs [TR], Europe and the Americas [NLP], Falmerheim [NLP], Britanno [P-CP], The Nihilistic view [NLP], Seitonjin [NLP], Great Britain and America [NLP], Chris Thorburn [NLP], Wolfmanne [P-CP], The Grand Republic of Hannover [NLP], Ranbo [LDP], HumanSanity [RG], Glasgia [MSP]

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Preamble
Noting the large amounts of taxpayers money being spent on Welfare through the Ministry of Work and wanting to ensure that Universal Credit can be delivered easily and with far less bureaucracy, whilst stressing continued support for the Universal Credit, by the introduction of a new method of payments and a new distribution of payments altering the payment schedule from annually to monthly but ensuring that a yearly allowance is granted. Additionally, this Senate recognises that there is currently no limit on how Universal Credit payments which derive from the taxpayers is spent with no way of regulation brings forward a new method of monitoring spending and promoting fiscal independence hereby enacts the following act.

Section I – Amendments to the Universal Credit Act
1. Section 2 part G of the Universal Credit Act shall be repealed and replaced with the following text:

"Universal Credit Payment shall be paid into a Aurentine Benefit Card, which each claimant shall be provided with within fourteen days of Universal Credit Application-F being processed"

2. Section 2 part J shall be added into the Universal Credit Act and shall contain the following text:

"Universal Credit payments shall be paid on the first of each month, ensuring a yearly allowance split into monthly payments"

Section II - Aurentine Benefit Cards
1. The Senate hereby establishes the method of payment for Universal Credit shall be the Aurentine Benefit Card
2. The Aurentine Benefit Card shall be a Card similar to a debit card however shall not be linked to any bank account, Universal Credit Payments shall be paid directly to the card monthly.
3. Aurentine Benefit Cards shall only contain the scheduled monthly payment and shall not go into debt once all the Universal Credit Payment has been spent
4. All Claimants will be able to add their own money to their Aurentine Benefit Card through pay points with their own unique PIN number given to them when the Aurentine Benefit Card is distributed
5. Any Claimant that has Universal Credit Payment still on their Aurentine Benefit Card before the next instalment shall have all money returned to the government and shall have an additional 15% of what was taken added onto their next Universal Credit Payment.
5. Claimants of the Aurentine Benefit Card will be able to cap daily or weekly spending on their Aurentine Benefit Card at their own leisure
6. The Ministry of Work shall be tasked with the creation of the Aurentine Benefit Cards whilst the Living Wage Commission shall be tasked with the distribution of Aurentine Benefit Cards

Section III - Restrictions on Aurentine Universal Credit Payment Spending
1. All Aurentine Benefit Cards shall have spending monitored by the Living Wage Commission
2. Aurentine Benefit Cards shall be blocked for use in the following places:

a) Casinos
b) Poker Rooms, Bingo Halls, Dog Racing Tracks and other forms of gaming business
c) Adult Entertainment Clubs, Massage Parlours, businesses that exclusively sell alcohol (night clubs, bars, saloons, pubs
or taverns), tattoo or piercing parlours
d) cruise ships, firearms and ammunition dealers, psychic readers and spas

3. Aurentine Benefit Cards shall be blocked for use when purchasing the following products:

a) Tobacco and Alcohol
b) All drugs under classes A,B,C and X as set out by the Sale of Harmful Substances Act (2013)

4. The Living Wage Commission shall have the authority to block all payments to an Individual Aurentine Benefit Card if used in any of the aforementioned establishments or to purchase any of the aforementioned products.
5. The Living Wage Commission shall only unblock payments to an Individual Aurentine Benefit Card after the claimant has personally requested it to be continued and sufficient evidence has been shown that Universal Credit Payments shall not be used on any of the aforementioned products or services
6. The Living Wage Commission shall have the power to issue fines against any claimant that has their Aurentine Benefit Card blocked at their own discretion from 25% to 150% of the payment made to the Claimant for the month where the Aurentine Benefit Card was blocked