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Bill: Reasonable Wage Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Whig 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: April 4373
Description[?]:
The current minimum wage policies of the Commonwealth do more to increase unemployment within the nation than they do to bring any positive benefit to the nation. By requiring the minimum wage be so high that an individual could easily support a large family we prevent employers from hiring for a multitude of jobs. When an individual enters the workforce in their formative years the number of low-skilled jobs they can acquire is limited do to this law. Grocery Stores that would hire baggers and additional cashiers now choose automated-self check outs and forego hiring because it simply doesnt make sense in Rutania to hire and pay for low-skilled labor under our laws. Farmers and Ranchers that could use extra help during busy seasons now go without hiring locals. By reforming our minimum wage laws to a reasonable standard we shall increase employment and prosperity in the Commonwealth. Prime Minister Carson Threadgood |
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 considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
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
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Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 349 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 111 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 290 |
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