“We have a proposal sitting out there to lower the age to 60. 50 is far too low, given the average age is ~53 years and change. We cannot make drastic changes to these policies without first gradually shifting the labor burden to our younger citizens.”
Retirement Age Reduction Act of 2020
Rationale
Lowering retirement age to 50 improves workforce renewal and enables younger workers to access jobs, boosting economic mobility and reducing age discrimination.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 70
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Retirement at 50
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Retirement Age PolicyProposer
Party
Liberal Democratic Alliance
A party of open doors and open minds where freedom flourishes and no dream is left unplanted.
Core pillars
Charlotte Carter
Activist · Age 45
After climbing the ranks of a major financial firm, Charlotte Carter left Wall Street to fight for economic justice, leveraging her insider knowledge to expose loopholes while maintaining an unshakable reputation for ethical leadership.
Timeline
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Draft17 July 2020
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Vote Open17 July 2020
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Vote Closed26 July 2020
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Did Not Become Law26 July 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
City Assembly
FailedFor: 0 / 120 seats (0.0%)
Against: 70 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 50
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalonian Foundations | 70 | No | We have a proposal sitting out there to lower the age to 60. 50 is far too low, given the average age is ~53 years and change. We cannot make drastic changes to these policies without first gradually shifting the labor burden to our younger citizens. |
| Civic Democratic Coalition | 0 | Abstain | While we do support the proposal, this is just measure to sideline the leftwing so they can steamroll democratic cheks and balances to enforce their own agenda of free market capitalism. |
| Conservative Union | 0 | No | This is too much of a decrease |
| Liberal Democratic Alliance Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
Harbor Council
FailedFor: 0 / 15 seats (0.0%)
Against: 7 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 8
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalonian Foundations | 7 | No | We have a proposal sitting out there to lower the age to 60. 50 is far too low, given the average age is ~53 years and change. We cannot make drastic changes to these policies without first gradually shifting the labor burden to our younger citizens. |
| Civic Democratic Coalition | 0 | Abstain | While we do support the proposal, this is just measure to sideline the leftwing so they can steamroll democratic cheks and balances to enforce their own agenda of free market capitalism. |
| Conservative Union | 0 | No | This is too much of a decrease |
| Liberal Democratic Alliance Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 7 | Not voted |
Governor of Port Avalon
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalonian Foundations | 1 | No | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“This is too much of a decrease”
“While we do support the proposal, this is just measure to sideline the leftwing so they can steamroll democratic cheks and balances to enforce their own agenda of free market capitalism.”