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Bill: Minimum wage act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partido Democratico Social
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: May 2820
Description[?]:
| Reinstating the minimum wage |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
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 that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:10:12, September 18, 2009 CET | From | Libertario Aliatu | To | Debating the Minimum wage act |
| Message | Precisely what makes these people deserve this money? |
| Date | 23:44:44, September 18, 2009 CET | From | Partido Unionista | To | Debating the Minimum wage act |
| Message | They have worked for it. It will help to alleviate poverty by giving people enough money to live on. It may not be a very glamorous existence but its better then even less money and having to live off handouts etc. Why don't they deserve a minimum wage? |
| Date | 00:32:27, September 19, 2009 CET | From | Libertario Aliatu | To | Debating the Minimum wage act |
| Message | The fact that they aren't earning that much? |
| Date | 02:01:52, September 19, 2009 CET | From | Partido Unionista | To | Debating the Minimum wage act |
| Message | And why not? Its because companies are able to pay them a pittance since there's no set basic rate. |
| Date | 19:09:50, September 19, 2009 CET | From | Gaduridos National Party | To | Debating the Minimum wage act |
| Message | Filthy communists. |
| Date | 21:05:35, September 19, 2009 CET | From | Partido Democratico Social | To | Debating the Minimum wage act |
| Message | Now it's politics as usual. :P |
| Date | 10:55:24, September 20, 2009 CET | From | Libertario Aliatu | To | Debating the Minimum wage act |
| Message | If they want more money then they should get a different job. Or rob someone. Either way. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 264 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 200 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 41 |
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