Policy on the existence of a welfare state (method of funding to be determined)*
Law/Policy Category: Welfare
Options:
1) There is an extensive, highly funded welfare system.
2) There is a comfortably funded welfare system. (Default)
3) There is a minimal welfare system.
4) This nation maintains no social welfare system.
Effects:
1) Large increase to big government, large increase to regulator.
2) Little increase to big government, little increase to regulator.
3) Little increase to small government, little increase to free market.
4) Large increase to small government, large increase to free market.
*Comments: the funding would be set by the existing law that decides whether the national government or local governments fund welfare.
Policy on unemployment benefits (If there is a welfare system)
Law/Policy Category: Welfare
Options:
1) Unemployment benefits are given to all unemployed persons, and not limited by time or job-seeking status.
2) Unemployment benefits are given to unemployed persons, but are limited by time and/or job-seeking status. (Default)
3) Unemployment benefits are not given to unemployed persons as part of this nation’s welfare system.
4) This issue is left up to the local governments.
Effects:
1) Little increase to big government, large increase to regulator, little increase to progressive.
2) Little increase to big government, little increase to free market.
3) Little increase to small government, large increase to free market, little increase to conservative.
4) Large increase to federalism.
Policy on disability benefits (If there is a welfare system)
Law/Policy Category: Welfare
Options:
1) Disability benefits are given to all disabled persons, and not limited by time or job-seeking status.
2) Disability benefits are given to disabled persons, but are limited by time or job-seeking status. (Default)
3) Disability benefits are given only to disabled veterans and the elderly.
4) Disability benefits are not distributed as part of this nation’s welfare system.
5) This issue is left up to the local governments.
Effects:
1) Little increase to big government, large increase to regulator, little increase to progressive
2) Little increase to big government, little increase to free market
3) Little increase to big government, large increase to free market, little increase to militarist
4) Little increase to small government, large increase to free market, little increase to conservative
5) Large increase to federalism.
Policy on paternity/maternity benefits (If there is a welfare system)
Law/Policy Category: Welfare
Options:
1) Paternity/maternity benefits are distributed to all new parents, regardless of income or employment status.
2) Paternity/maternity benefits are distributed to new parents who meet certain income and/or employment status requirements. (Default)
3) Paternity/maternity benefits are distributed to the new parents who are active military members and/or veterans, and their families.
4) Paternity/maternity benefits are not distributed as part of the welfare state.
5) This issue is left up to the local governments.
Effects:
1) Little increase to big government, large increase to regulator, little increase to progressive
2) Little increase to big government, little increase to free market
3) Little increase to big government, large increase to free market, little increase to militarist
4) Little increase to small government, large increase to free market, little increase to conservative
5) Large increase to federalism.
Guarantee of minimum income (Revision)
Law/Policy Category: Welfare
Options:
1) All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
2) All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
3) 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 certain period of time.
4) All veterans shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
5) There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income. (Default)
6) This issue is left up to the local governments.
Effects:
1) Large increase to big government, large increase to regulator, large increase to progressive
2) Little increase to big government, large increase to regulator, little increase to progressive
3) Little increase to big government, little increase to regulator
4) Little increase to big government, little increase to free market, large increase to militarist
5) Little increase to small government, large increase to free market
6) Large increase to federalism.
Policy on foreign residents receiving welfare
Law/Policy Category: Welfare
Options:
1) Foreign residents receive welfare payments.
2) Foreign residents do not receive welfare payments. (Default)
3) This issue is left up to the local governments.
Effects:
1) Large increase to internationalism
2) Little increase to isolationism
3) Large increase to federalism