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Bill: Increased Minimum Wage for Economic Strengthening Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kristen Socialdemokratisk Partiet
Status[?]: defeated
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 2635
Description[?]:
| This bill proposes to increase the minimum wage to allow working-class families strive better. This will hopefully help propel our economy, and further increase our potence in the global community. The goal of this bill is to increase overall welfare of the state. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:19:16, September 11, 2008 CET | From | Liberal Conservatives | To | Debating the Increased Minimum Wage for Economic Strengthening Act |
| Message | How on earth does an increased minimum wage propel our economy? All it does is increase unemployment, and that's pure economic fact! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 248 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 252 |
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| Random quote: "It is the hallmark of great society to debate and disagree without resorting to violence." - Mathew Jameson, former Hutorian politician |