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Bill: Professional Retirement Age
Details
Submitted by[?]: Chidan 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 2549
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 55
Current: 65
Proposed: 60
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:44:40, March 21, 2008 CET | From |  Endralon Graenix Party | To | Debating the Professional Retirement Age |
| Message | We have moderately low unemployment rates and I'd like to keep it that way |
| Date | 19:50:12, March 21, 2008 CET | From | Chidan Party | To | Debating the Professional Retirement Age |
| Message | Well I don't believe we're getting as much out of professional workers as we could be. These people are much more productive than newbies just entering the work force. This proposal allows 5 extra years of high productivity, the key to growth. |
| Date | 20:36:13, March 21, 2008 CET | From | Endralon Graenix Party | To | Debating the Professional Retirement Age |
| Message | It is not a mandate that every 55 year old worker has to retire. The ones contributing to growth knowing that they are able to continue will likely do so. And the workers who feel as if they have reached their peaks, on the downswing, and not willing to work anymore will accept retirement at 55. New workers will be brought in and trained. I believe that's where the growth comes from. |
| Date | 20:50:59, March 21, 2008 CET | From | Chidan Party | To | Debating the Professional Retirement Age |
| Message | I disagree. Even with job training a new worker will not be as productive as an older one with say, 20 years more experience. I don't believe anyone becomes less productive or has reached their peak under 60. This proposal will also make it less likely that we will suffer the negative effects of an aging population and will reduce the costs of public sector pensions. |
| Date | 19:56:34, March 23, 2008 CET | From | Endralon Confederates Party | To | Debating the Professional Retirement Age |
| Message | The government should not be setting retirement ages in the first place. I don't know where we ever got off thinking that was the job of the government. Seems to be that is up to personal choice and financial ability. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 341 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 291 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 118 |
| Random fact: Submitting a bill without any proposals in it will not attract or detract voters. It will not raise your visibility or change your political position. |
| Random quote: "You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner." Aristophanes (450 BC - 388 BC), Knights, 424 B.C. |