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Bill: The Sanctity of Retirement and Crime Reduction Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour 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: January 3068
Description[?]:
| The sanctity of one's retirement is perhaps one of the most cherished aspects of advancing in a career or job. The current retirement age, 68, is too high. Basic microeconomic principles state that when the supply of labor is large, then unemployment goes up, resources are idled, and wage rates are lower. By allowing for a lower retirement age, the supply or labor will decrease as less workers stay in their fields for so long. Wages will rise, benefiting workers nationwide and lowering unemployment, as well. Furthermore, to continue advancing the quality of life in Solentia, the time has come to legalize cannabis use for medical purposes. For the purposes of taxation, the drug will not be subject to sales tax, as it is not a luxury good but a medicine. However, revenues will increase as legal markets for the substance will sell the good, and be taxed at the corporate rate. This will allow untold millions of citizens to enjoy some comfort in their lives if they suffer from a number of raging diseases. At the same time, revenues will rise and we project that the the Justice Ministry could see substantial savings from lower law-enforcement costs. Moving the substance out of the criminal market eliminates the criminal element, as well. Less money will flow into black markets and enrich thugs and murderers. They say crime doesn't pay. It won't if this bill passes. As workers enjoy an earlier retirement and higher wages and the sick receive increased comfort, the added tax revenue and said Justice savings will dramatically expand the economic and social rights of our citizens. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 68
Current: 65
Proposed: 66
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Current: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Proposed: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:11:54, January 27, 2011 CET | From |  Labour Party | To | Debating the The Sanctity of Retirement and Crime Reduction Act |
| Message | Senators and members of the government, I beseech you to see the common sense within the text of this bill. While the Justice Ministry and countless local law enforcement agencies waste precious solenars enforcing futile cannabis laws, two groups of our most vulnerable citizens are suffering needlessly. The sick and the disabled. Those with cancer, HIV, glaucoma, and a myriad of other ailments are suffering needlessly. If cannabis can truly ease their suffering, how can we look on our fellow Man and not have pity? How can we deny them relief? We must allow medical use of cannabis. By taking the money out of the black market and putting it into legal markets, we can decrease crime and increase revenue without raising taxes. Less money out, more money in. That's a surplus if I've ever seen one. Just as critically is the plight of our workers! The age 68 retirement is simply too high. It diminishes quality of life, crowds the economy with idle workers, and lowers wages nationally. With the surplus from Article I, we can dramatically increase the quality of life for our workers. Let's take the solenars out of the hands of criminals, and give it back to our working class. Thank you for your support. Glory to Solentia, Social Democratic Leader Ryan Fay |
| Date | 05:20:08, January 27, 2011 CET | From | Conservative Party of Solentia | To | Debating the The Sanctity of Retirement and Crime Reduction Act |
| Message | "While the CPS generally frowns upon the practice of including two dissimilar proposals in one piece of legislation, the party will support this act in the name of civil freedoms." Aaron Redman, CPS Chairman |
| Date | 05:20:33, January 27, 2011 CET | From | Federal Independent Party | To | Debating the The Sanctity of Retirement and Crime Reduction Act |
| Message | We have long been in favor of a decreased retirement age, finding the current status quo to be unfair to Solentian workers who have worked themselves to the bone over the course of their lives. With as robust of an economy as we have, it is an affordable option. We applaud this proposal by the shadow representatives in the SDP. This bill will see our support in its current form. FIP Minority Leader Gordon Sutton |
| Date | 06:20:59, January 27, 2011 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the The Sanctity of Retirement and Crime Reduction Act |
| Message | I applaud and sincerely thank my comrades in the Conservative and Federal Independent parties for their support. Social Democrat Leader Ryan Fay |
| Date | 15:40:25, January 27, 2011 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the The Sanctity of Retirement and Crime Reduction Act |
| Message | "The Unionist Party cannot support Article 1, it is far too open to abuse." Aidan Lindisfarne, Vice-Chancellor (Senatorial Lead) |
| Date | 23:28:33, January 27, 2011 CET | From | Democratic Catholic Party | To | Debating the The Sanctity of Retirement and Crime Reduction Act |
| Message | "we discuss the reduction of the retirement age, but we are and will always be contrary to Article. 2 " Velio Maggiorelli, for the FHE Party |
| Date | 05:33:37, January 28, 2011 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the The Sanctity of Retirement and Crime Reduction Act |
| Message | To opponents of all or certain parts of this bill, What problems does the FHE see with Article 2? What problems do the Unionists see with Article 1? Perhaps a compromise could be brokered. Social Democratic Leader Ryan Fay |
| Date | 11:15:25, January 28, 2011 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the The Sanctity of Retirement and Crime Reduction Act |
| Message | OOC: It's actually Article 2 we oppose, the game switched them when we went to vote. IC: "The Unionist Bloc remains thoroughly convinced that allowing the medicinal use of cannabis will lead to abuse of the system by some praticioners. The risk is too great." Aidan Lindisfarne, Vice-Chancellor (Senatorial Lead) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 193 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 141 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 91 |
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