“again, sensible policy, 55 is to low”
Economic rebuild Act of 2020
Rationale
Raising the retirement age to 65 supports economic sustainability by balancing workforce participation with pension system viability.
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
Civic Platform
We plant the seeds of progress today so the harvest of tomorrow feeds every family and fuels every dream.
Core pillars
Christian Maier
Activist · Age 43
A self-made millionaire turned political firebrand, Christian Maier leveraged his inherited wealth and charismatic charm to launch a grassroots movement that shook the establishment, though his radical idealism often clashes with more pragmatic colleagues.
Timeline
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Draft4 February 2020
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Vote Open4 February 2020
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Vote Closed4 April 2020
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Became Law4 April 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
PassedFor: 39 / 69 seats (56.5%)
Against: 11 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 19
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform Proposer | 11 | Yes | No reason given |
| Labour Movement | 11 | No | We do not support raising the retirement age |
| Liberal Union | 10 | Yes | again, sensible policy, 55 is to low |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 10 | Yes | We've had a dramatic economic collapse of over 50%. We can't go on like this much longer! Raising the age is absolutely necessary |
| National People's Front | 8 | Yes | Unfortunately, in a situation of a huge decline in GDP, we have to adjust the retirement age. |
| The Christian Democrats | 0 | Yes | we support this law. |
Bundestag
PassedFor: 470 / 650 seats (72.3%)
Against: 77 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 103
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform Proposer | 155 | Yes | No reason given |
| Labour Movement | 77 | No | We do not support raising the retirement age |
| Liberal Union | 111 | Yes | again, sensible policy, 55 is to low |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 150 | Yes | We've had a dramatic economic collapse of over 50%. We can't go on like this much longer! Raising the age is absolutely necessary |
| National People's Front | 54 | Yes | Unfortunately, in a situation of a huge decline in GDP, we have to adjust the retirement age. |
| The Christian Democrats | 0 | Yes | we support this law. |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We do not support raising the retirement age”
“Unfortunately, in a situation of a huge decline in GDP, we have to adjust the retirement age.”
“we support this law.”
“We've had a dramatic economic collapse of over 50%. We can't go on like this much longer! Raising the age is absolutely necessary”