Standards of Living Act of 2008
Proposed by Marxist Union
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
30 Aug 2008
Voting closes
29 Oct 2008
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
3 changes
Rationale
Ensuring everyone can afford to live will get People more motivated to work and will boost the Economy in the long term
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minimum Wage Policy |
Basic minimum wage
|
High living wage
|
|
| 2 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 60
|
Retirement at 65
|
|
| 3 | University Tuition |
Tuition fees
|
Free higher education for all
|
1
Minimum Wage PolicyPrevious law
Basic minimum wage
High living wage
2
Retirement Age PolicyPrevious law
Retirement at 60
Retirement at 65
3
University TuitionPrevious law
Tuition fees
Free higher education for all
Timeline
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Draft30 August 2008
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Vote Open30 August 2008
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Vote Closed29 October 2008
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Did Not Become Law29 October 2008
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
Failed
0Yes
46No
302Not voted
348 seats
For: 0 / 348 seats (0.0%)
Against: 46 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 302
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marxist Union Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Union Blue & Rouge | 46 | No | No reason given |
National Assembly
Failed
0Yes
76No
501Not voted
577 seats
For: 0 / 577 seats (0.0%)
Against: 76 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 501
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marxist Union Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Union Blue & Rouge | 76 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 218 | Not voted |
Presidency
Passed
0Yes
0No
1Not voted
1 seat
For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)