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Bill: Living Wage Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM Populist Social Democrats
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: May 2337
Description[?]:
| Whereas, We feel all who work full time should be able to move beyond subsistence and earn a living wage, but Whereas, we realize that the LITP may consider this change, along with a corporate tax it considers too high, as overly burdensome to corporations, We hereby propose to raise the minimum wage to a living wage level, while cutting the corporate tax somewhat. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 20
Current: 15
Proposed: 15
Article 2
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 is no provision for a minimum wage.
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: 136 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 63 |
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