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Bill: Changing of Retirement age
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Party
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: December 2481
Description[?]:
| We propose to change 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 does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 65
Current: 60
Proposed: 60
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:33:42, November 04, 2007 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Changing of Retirement age |
| Message | "As there is no public pension system, we see this bill as largely irrelevant." Michale Tucker, Minister of Finance |
| Date | 09:08:51, November 04, 2007 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Changing of Retirement age |
| Message | "Your solution is to force people to hand over money to private corporations? That defeats the purpose of privatization in the first place; to give people choice. If you eliminate the public sector all together, you'll have our support." ~Michale Tucker |
| Date | 03:52:11, November 05, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the Changing of Retirement age |
| Message | Is this bill to the satisfaction of the LP |
| Date | 06:46:19, November 05, 2007 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Changing of Retirement age |
| Message | "Yes, though the retirement age is irreverent now that you propose a privatization of the pension system." ~Michale Tucker |
| Date | 12:17:38, November 05, 2007 CET | From | Ancient and Noble Order of the Cavaliers | To | Debating the Changing of Retirement age |
| Message | "If it does anything, it sets a limit on when private companies may begin to disperse reitrement funds. Certainly, citizens may work past this age, but companies may not set some absurd age as the retirement mark." -the Earl of Hatteras, Directory Member |
| Date | 20:42:58, November 05, 2007 CET | From | Irish Party | To | Debating the Changing of Retirement age |
| Message | No. The state should be involved, even if it's just overseeing it all. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 228 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 173 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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