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Bill: Living Wage Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Green Party (NGP)
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: December 5085
Description[?]:
| An act to set the minimum wage to a level that is considered a "living wage," and is well above the poverty line for a full time worker. |
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 that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 241 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 193 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 166 |
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