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Bill: Labor, Health and Pension Reform Act
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: April 2356
Description[?]:
| Another comprehensive attempt at reforming the economic life of our people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: 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.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 75
Current: 66
Proposed: 60
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:41:59, February 05, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Labor, Health and Pension Reform Act |
| Message | Here's hoping for PSF support. I've combined some of their goals of nationalization with my goals of economic liberty. I think it's an acceptable compromise, and one which the Centrists and Labour have supported in the past. |
| Date | 09:55:57, February 05, 2007 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Labor, Health and Pension Reform Act |
| Message | I could possibily be persuaded to support article 4, but of course we cannot support any of the others |
| Date | 09:56:58, February 05, 2007 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Labor, Health and Pension Reform Act |
| Message | Why, for example, should people not be free to save money for their retirement, in addition to the public pension system, by saving privately? |
| Date | 18:26:20, February 05, 2007 CET | From | Popular Socialist Front | To | Debating the Labor, Health and Pension Reform Act |
| Message | Yep, you have the PSF's support. |
| Date | 23:52:30, February 05, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Labor, Health and Pension Reform Act |
| Message | For the simple reason, UCA, that private pension systems are a giveaway to investment firms. The law will not eliminate private pensions of course (unfortunately we can't do that), but it will end government bureaucracy and corruption in assisting in the creation of these corporate giveaways. |
| Date | 12:45:44, February 06, 2007 CET | From | Telamon Labour Party | To | Debating the Labor, Health and Pension Reform Act |
| Message | Great ideas and good that they`ll pass. |
| Date | 00:39:11, February 07, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Labor, Health and Pension Reform Act |
| Message | We're making progress! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 426 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 175 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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