“We have do this so in the short term our economy recovers.”
Retirement Age Adjustment Act of 2020
Rationale
Raising the retirement age to 65 aligns with increased life expectancy and sustains workforce participation for economic growth.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 60
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Retirement at 65
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Retirement Age PolicyProposer
Party
greenlikeleft
A party that nurtures the soil of tomorrow by tearing down walls today and letting youth bloom where giants once stood
Core pillars
Josephine Armstrong
Activist · Age 31
A former policy wonk in the national education ministry, Josephine leveraged her academic background to quietly shape policy behind the scenes, though her reluctance to speak in public has kept her out of the spotlight despite her deep influence.
Timeline
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Draft15 November 2020
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Vote Open15 November 2020
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Vote Closed14 January 2021
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Became Law14 January 2021
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
PassedFor: 87 / 100 seats (87.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 13
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 79 | Yes | The current economic situation mandates that we do this for the next 12 months |
| Free Citizens Alliance | 8 | Yes | This will keep the senior care system afloat as our population ages |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance | 0 | Yes | We have do this so in the short term our economy recovers. |
| Socialism Alliance Of Columbia | 0 | Yes | Everyone of us who are citizens have to contribute |
| greenlikeleft Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 26 | Not voted |
House of Representatives
PassedFor: 258 / 435 seats (59.3%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 177
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 66 | Yes | The current economic situation mandates that we do this for the next 12 months |
| Free Citizens Alliance | 44 | Yes | This will keep the senior care system afloat as our population ages |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance | 127 | Yes | We have do this so in the short term our economy recovers. |
| Socialism Alliance Of Columbia | 14 | Yes | Everyone of us who are citizens have to contribute |
| greenlikeleft Proposer | 7 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 103 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 1 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Everyone of us who are citizens have to contribute”
“The current economic situation mandates that we do this for the next 12 months”
“Yes, economic growth benefits are here but I just think we need to leave it at 60”
“While in some cases this supports the economy in this case it just overworks seniors.”
“This will keep the senior care system afloat as our population ages”