Income Inequality Cap Act of 2019

Proposed by Rheinland Worker's Union · fronted by Sarah Krüger

Opened

28 Oct 2019

Voting closes

Withdrawn 30 Oct 2019

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

This change reduces income inequality by capping excessive executive pay, ensuring fairer wealth distribution and boosting broader economic stability.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Minimum Wage Policy	High living wage		Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)

1

Minimum Wage Policy

Previous law

High living wage

Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)

Proposer

Party

Rheinland Worker's Union

A party forged in labor’s fire for workers’ rights wages and a future where no one is left behind.

Core pillars

Sarah Krüger

Activist · Age 49

1,763 social followers

Rising from a working-class upbringing, Sarah Krüger honed her powerful oratory skills as a union organiser before turning to politics, where she now fights to amplify the voices of the labour movement.

🚀 Ambitious 🎤 Fantastic Speaker 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

Draft

28 October 2019
Vote Open

28 October 2019
Withdrawn

30 October 2019
Never Became Law

30 October 2019

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Failed

0Yes 5No 64Not voted 69 seats

For: 0 / 69 seats (0.0%)

Against: 5 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 64

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
National People's Front	5	No	There are many professions that earn high wages because they are so important, and limiting their salaries will force them to emigrate. This will also help employers because they will be able to pay professionals less.
Rheinland Worker's Union Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given

Bundestag

Failed

0Yes 34No 616Not voted 650 seats

For: 0 / 650 seats (0.0%)

Against: 34 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 616

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
National People's Front	34	No	There are many professions that earn high wages because they are so important, and limiting their salaries will force them to emigrate. This will also help employers because they will be able to pay professionals less.
Rheinland Worker's Union Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

National People's Front

Voted Oct. 28, 2019

“There are many professions that earn high wages because they are so important, and limiting their salaries will force them to emigrate. This will also help employers because they will be able to pay professionals less.”