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Bill: Retirement Age Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM RIP Tetragrammaton
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 2198
Description[?]:
| We believe the professional retirement age is too high. The average lifespan is around 75 years of age, and to set the age so high leaves very little time for the elderly to enjoy life without work. We propose it be lowered to 65, as is the age a plurality of nations have chosen. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 70
Current: 65
Proposed: 65
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:58:31, March 10, 2006 CET | From | Front for State Prosperity | To | Debating the Retirement Age Act |
| Message | 5 years to the average lifespan is a good rule that should be kept to as lifespans increase. |
| Date | 22:00:36, March 10, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Retirement Age Act |
| Message | The AM AAP is willing to support this action by our friends in the RIP... although, we are wondering how the RIP suggests this policy be funded? |
| Date | 00:57:11, March 11, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Fascist Front | To | Debating the Retirement Age Act |
| Message | We beleive the elderly have many useful skills that industry could employ for the the extended period of time now, however as this is not dictating the people have to retire we are going to support. This change will have the added benefit of lowering the unemployment rate for the 65-70 age bracket, which is typically overlooked by short sighted businesses. |
| Date | 00:57:51, March 11, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Fascist Front | To | Debating the Retirement Age Act |
| Message | We beleive the elderly have many useful skills that industry could employ for the the extended period of time now, however as this is not dictating the people have to retire we are going to support. This change will have the added benefit of lowering the unemployment rate for the 65-70 age bracket, which is typically overlooked by short sighted businesses. |
| Date | 17:54:39, March 11, 2006 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Retirement Age Act |
| Message | This is democratically unfair to those who were out of work for periods of time for reasonsd beyond their control. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 197 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 223 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 81 |
| Random fact: The people in your nation don't like inactive parties. When you often abstain from voting for a bill, they will dislike your party and your visibility to the electorate will decrease significantly. Low visibility will means you are likely to lose seats. So keep in mind: voting Yes or No is always better than Abstaining. |
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