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Bill: Minimum Wage Act 4374
Details
Submitted by[?]: Civic Republican League of Rutania
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: July 4375
Description[?]:
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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 single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
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 full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:52:15, April 07, 2018 CET | From | Civic Republican League of Rutania | To | Debating the Minimum Wage Act 4374 |
| Message | Open to debate. |
| Date | 04:12:44, April 07, 2018 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Minimum Wage Act 4374 |
| Message | The Whig Party will oppose, it is economically a bad policy to require the absolute minimum wage to be one that affords an individual enough income to feed a family of 4 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 349 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 349 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 52 |
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