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Bill: Seniors Vote A Lot, So Let's Make Them Happy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarians for Applied Market Equity
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: October 2466
Description[?]:
| Reforming the pension system and lowering the retirement age. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 70
Current: 64
Proposed: 65
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:07:08, October 05, 2007 CET | From | Neo-Epicurean Party | To | Debating the Seniors Vote A Lot, So Let's Make Them Happy |
| Message | We would rather keep the retirement age at 70, for reasons already explained. It's actually beneficial to the economic health of the nation. But we like the public pension system, and you're right, the seniors will love us. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 531 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 157 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 62 |
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| Random quote: "Don't blow it, good planets are hard to find." - Quoted in Time Magazine |